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We can all learn how to have successful relationships, and happy families. You won't find a course called "Smart Marriages^®" – but ALL the courses listed in this directory will help you become smarter about your marriage or relationship. What is it like to attend a class? Watch this 2 min video. It speaks to the overall experience - all the courses teach the basic marriage skills in one format or another.

The programs listed work for ANY couple at ANY stage – dating, engaged, newlywed, cohabiting, remarried, or on the brink of divorce. Take a class and dramatically improve your odds of success. And, it turns out, an old dog can learn new tricks – you can fall back in love even when your love is on the rocks.

• However, a few courses are specialized: targeted to premarital preparation, stepfamilies, empty nesters, new parents, sexual issues, infidelity recovery, Spanish speaking, African Americans, Christians, singles, etc. See the special interest categories below.

• If you don't find a class near you, click on Headquarters offices - they provide classes across the country. Or, click Community Marriage initiatives.

• There are a variety of programs in both faith-based and secular (non-religious) formats.

• If you'd like to become a marriage, relationship or family instructor/educator search the Training Programs section or the Teach Out of the Box or Free Online sections. For requirements and info.

• If you can't make it to a class, try the Learn-at-a-Distance options - DVD home-study, phone-coaching, etc for learning the skills in your own living room OR to become an instructor and teach the classes in your community or congregation.

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Better Marriages (formerly ACME) - Priscilla Hunt: A pioneer in the field of marriage enrichment and education, Better Marriages is a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization founded in 1973. Sponsors conferences for couples and the professionals who serve them. Organized in chapters with trained and certified Leader Couples leading programs, classes...

Diane Sollee Consultations for Conferences and Organizations: Phone Consultations with Diane Sollee, the founder and director of Smart Marriages, on Conference and Organization planning. Email to set up an appointment.

I-PREP – Israel Joins the Healthy Marriage Arena - Susan Barth: Together in Happiness, directed by Susan Barth, is launching the I-PREP program in Israel as a springboard to bring marriage education to the country. Tailored to Israeli society and available in Hebrew and English, I-PREP is based on the world renowned PREP program created by...

National Council On Family Relations (NCFR): As a leading membership organization for family professionals, the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) provides a forum where family researchers, educators, and practitioners can develop and disseminate knowledge about families and family relationships. NCFR sponsors the...

The National Association for Relationship & Marriage Education (NARME): NARME exists to champion the wellbeing of marriages, families, parents and children through relationship and marriage education. Our board directors are located across the United States with our corporate office in Tallahassee, FL. Interested individuals or...

The National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers (NACFLM): An organization dedicated to providing personal and professional enrichment and support to those who minister with families. Membership includes anyone working in family ministry within the Catholic Church, but also open to Catholics doing family or marriage education under any other auspices....

DVDs/CDs/Films/Streaming

Smart Marriages® Conference Recording: The Smart Marriages® Annual conferences were all recorded and are available on CD or MP3 downloads.More than 160 workshop sessions per conferfence plus 20+ keynotes at each conference are also availableon DVD video. These classic recordings are valuable resources for classroom, staff trainings...

The National Association for Relationship & Marriage Education (NARME): NARME exists to champion the wellbeing of marriages, families, parents and children through relationship and marriage education. Our board directors are located across the United States with our corporate office in Tallahassee, FL. Interested individuals or...

Speakers Bureau

Keynote and Master Session presenters who have received top ratings at the Smart Marriages Annual Conferences

10 Great Dates & Second Half: Marriage Alive Programs, David & Claudia Arp: Video-based teach-right-out-of-the-box male-friendly programs! 10 Great Dates, 10 Great Dates for Black Couples, & 10 Great Dates in Spanish, Korean, and German, and the new Great Dates Connect (a streamlined 4-date version) offer a fun, innovative approach to marriage education. Couples come...

Active Relationships Programs: Kelly Simpson: Evidence-based! Secular, Christian, Spanish curricula. At-A-Distance Leader-Training Kits include Training Guide, DVD’s, PowerPoint . Curricula: (1) Active Families (for ALL family members TOGETHER ages 3+) skills for parents, children and bonding! Great for FATHERHOOD and/or for Head...

Adventure In Intimacy: Hedy & Yumi Schleifer: Click for a full schedule of classes. Hedy and Yumi specialize in 3-day experiential programs for couples and training for professionals in wonderful, exotic destinations. Married over 40 years, they incorporate their own marital wisdom along with Imago Relationship Theory, Martin Buber’s...

BAN - Beyond Affairs Network - Anne & Brian Bercht: BAN is an International Support Group with local chapters for people recovering from the devastating experience of a spouse's affair. Anne is author of My Husband's Affair Became the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me, now also available on audio. Anne and Brian offer seminars, retreats,...

Barry McCarthy Seminars - Sexuality and Infidelity: Sexuality plays a powerful role in marriage. When it’s good, it’s very good. When it's bad – extramarital, dysfunctional, or nonexistent – it drains a marriage of intimacy and satisfaction. In the Restoring Sexuality Seminars learn skills and...

COUPLE COMMUNICATION I & II Instructor Training/Sherod Miller: Learn to teach revised, evidence-based COUPLE COMMUNICATION I, built on the Collaborative Marriage model. Includes updated frameworks (Communication Styles, Awareness Wheel, Listening Cycle, Mapping Issues), 11 classic talking and listening skills for collaborative...

California Healthy Marriages Coalition (CHMC): The California Healthy Marriages Coalition (CHMC) is a pioneering non-profit organization that works with a statewide network of Partnering Organizations to improve the well-being of children by strengthening the relationship of parents through Marriage Education and Relationship Education...

Divorce Busting: Michele Weiner-Davis: Private Intensive Sessions with Michele Weiner-Davis. Michele specializes in working with hopeless people who think they have “tried everything”. She helps the reluctant spouse rethink their plan to leave the marriage. Gives couples tools that last a lifetime. This is truly a...

Family Wellness Associates: Family Wellness Associates offers unique skills-based programs thatstrengthen and empower individuals, couples, parents, and families. Educators, ministers, laity, mental health professionals, and community leaders can train to present these highly interactive programs that have reached over a...

First Things First (FTF): Chattanooga/Julie Baumgardner: This not-for-profit organization in Chattanooga, Tennessee (TN) is dedicated to strengthening families through community education, research, skills training, media outreach, networking and collaboration. Through partnerships with more than 80 local and national organizations, FTF works with all...

Hold Me Tight: Sue Johnson: Based on 25 years of research in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and the science of adult bonding, the Hold Me Tight: Conversations for Connection Relation Education & Enhancement TOOB Program includes a Facilitator’s Guide, a DVD set with three couples going through six of the...

IMAGO: The Couplehood Programs - Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt: The Couplehood Programs are DVD-based curricula consisting of six 1 ½ hour sessions and based on Hendrix’ best-selling book GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT. The programs are available for three different audiences: Christian (A New Way to Love), Jewish (Couplehood as a Spiritual Path) or the...

Infinite Relationships/ Classes in Madison, WI area/Don Ferguson PhD: Couples counseling and education combined for the fastest, most effective help. Complete evaluations, weekend workshops, evening seminars, groups, counseling and intensive sessions for all kinds of relationships. Don Ferguson, PhD, author of Reptiles in Love, developed programs based on...

John Gray's Mars Venus Wellness Retreats: Achieve health, happiness and lasting passion in your relationship through ultra-modern technology, ancient wellness-wisdom and exercises, plus John Gray's insights for increasing cooperation and support in your marriage all at Gray's luxurious private ranch on the Mendocino, California...

Keeping FAITH (Families And Inmates Together in Harmony): Ron & Cathy Tijerina: The RIDGE Project, Inc. is a Christian, 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2001 with the goal of empowering, strengthening, and healing families by building strong, thriving relationships. Unlike other family programs, Keeping FAITH attacks the cultural barriers of...

Love Your Relationship Couples RETREATS: Howard Markman: A little PREP goes a long way! Join us for the best of PREP combined with a luxurious, romantic getaway – an opportunity to escape the pressures of life and immerse yourselves in a weekend devoted to learning, connecting, communicating, loving and playing. Howard Markman, author of the...

Love without Hurt Boot Camp: Anger & Violence Regulation: Steven Stosny: Turn Your Resentful, Angry, or Emotionally Abusive Relationship into a Compassionate, Loving One, program featured twice on Oprah. Other educational programs for individuals and families. Self-Regulation – an add-on to any marriage & family...

Marriage Helper 911 Workshop - Joe Beam: Marriage Helper 911 is a highly successful process that helps couples get past their problems and fall in love all over again. We have a proven record of saving 3 out of 4 marriages, as researched by Dr. Jim Grayson at Augusta State University, even if one spouse doesn't want to...

Marriage Savers & Community Marriage Policies: Mike & Harriet McManus: Marriage Savers is a proven way to incease the success of marriage, reduce divorce, and provide a better environment for children to thrive. It has helped cut divorce rates in dozens of the 200-plus cities in 43 states where clergy adopted a Community Marriage Policy that calls for rigorous...

Money Habitudes - Syble Solomon: This unique, affordable, easy-to-use deck of cards, gives individuals & couples life-changing insights into their hidden attitudes about money. Use as a stand-alone program or add to any pre-marital or marriage program on communication or finance. TOOB workshop-in-a-Box for train-the-trainer or...

PREP: The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program: Howard Markman & Scott Stanley: Based on over twenty years of research, PREP teaches marital/premarital couples essential skills: how to communicate effectively, work as a team, solve problems, manage conflict, and preserve and enhance love, commitment and friendship. PREP has extensive experience in training mental health...

Rita DeMaria: Find a class in Philadelphia: Rita DeMaria, PhD, is a senior staff therapist at Council for Relationships in Philadelphia where she is on the faculty and serves as Director of Relationship Education. She is an experienced clinician who is an active teacher, speaker, and author specializing in helping couples at the brink of...

Secrets of Happily Married Couples - Scott Haltzman: Scott Haltzman developed his psychiatric practice at Brown and Yale Universities, and launched research-based pro-marriage books on couples, family, and infidelity including: The Secrets of Happy Families: Eight keys to building a lifetime of connection and contentment; Secrets of...

Stepping Together for Stepfamilies: Francesca Adler-Baeder: This research-based, multimedia, interactive program provides a comprehensive educational base for remarriage preparation and/or relationship enrichment. The 12-hour program is designed to involve both couples and children ages 6-16 in separate sessions held concurrently. The 350+ page leader...

Torn Asunder: Recovering from Extramarital Affairs - Dave Carder: The Torn Asunder Adultery Recovery Project (TAARP), in development for 30+ years, has been used to train therapists, pastors, and para-professionals. The 90-day process helps couples stabilize their relationship after infidelity enabling them to make decisions appropriate for both themselves and...

Headquarters: programs that provide classes across the country

Providing classes on a national and/or international basis through a network of trained instructors. Visit websites for a list of instructors and class locations and schedules. Also provides training of instructors.

Active Relationships Programs: Kelly Simpson: Evidence-based! Secular, Christian, Spanish curricula. At-A-Distance Leader-Training Kits include Training Guide, DVD’s, PowerPoint . Curricula: (1) Active Families (for ALL family members TOGETHER ages 3+) skills for parents, children and bonding! Great for FATHERHOOD and/or for Head...

Better Marriages (formerly ACME) - Priscilla Hunt: A pioneer in the field of marriage enrichment and education, Better Marriages is a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization founded in 1973. Sponsors conferences for couples and the professionals who serve them. Organized in chapters with trained and certified Leader Couples leading programs, classes...

COUPLE COMMUNICATION I: COUPLE COMMUNICATION (CC) I teaches you and your partner practical skills for communicating more effectively and collaboratively about important issues in your lives. Course offered in group or privately by certified instructors. Receive a couple-packet of practical tools to speed...

Family Dynamics Institute: Family Dynamics Institute is a non-profit, nondenominational marriage and family organization which offers a comprehensive program of workshops and classes, including training, for marriage enrichment. We also offer Marriage Intensives for troubled couples conducted by trained counselors...

For Better and For Ever - Marriage Preparation: Rev Robert Ruhnke: For Better and For Ever, a marriage preparation program for churches, marriage educators &/or for couples to use on their own. Workbook covers: Family of Origin, Finances, Spirituality, Cohabitation, Mixed Faiths, Blended Families, etc. Dating couples can use it to judge their readiness for...

PREP: The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program: Howard Markman & Scott Stanley: Based on over twenty years of research, PREP teaches marital/premarital couples essential skills: how to communicate effectively, work as a team, solve problems, manage conflict, and preserve and enhance love, commitment and friendship. PREP has extensive experience in training mental health...

Relationship Enhancement (RE) Programs: Bernard Guerney: Click for a schedule of monthly classes. Award-winning research proves RE to be exceptionally effective. Couples learn skills to increase mutual understanding and emotional responsiveness; resolve conflicts; establish more satisfying behavior patterns; and enhance relationships with children and...

Retrouvaille: A lifeline for couples with serious problems: (RetroVi) "means lifeline and rhymes with apple pie." A pay-what-you-can-afford, blank-envelope donation program for couples with serious problems who are distant, cold, disillusioned, bored, angry, separated and/or have experienced affairs, alcoholism, gambling, violence, etc.–...

The Third Option - Pat Ennis: This on-going marriage enrichment/marriage support program gives couples a THIRD choice – not endurance, not divorce – but a transformed marriage. It combines:1) skill and awareness education, 2) sharing by couples who have overcome difficulties and 3) a support group format. Couples or...

Torn Asunder: Recovering from Extramarital Affairs - Dave Carder: The Torn Asunder Adultery Recovery Project (TAARP), in development for 30+ years, has been used to train therapists, pastors, and para-professionals. The 90-day process helps couples stabilize their relationship after infidelity enabling them to make decisions appropriate for both themselves and...

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10 Great Dates & Second Half: Marriage Alive Programs, David & Claudia Arp: Video-based teach-right-out-of-the-box male-friendly programs! 10 Great Dates, 10 Great Dates for Black Couples, & 10 Great Dates in Spanish, Korean, and German, and the new Great Dates Connect (a streamlined 4-date version) offer a fun, innovative approach to marriage education. Couples come...

A Center For Relationships (DC Metro Area): Lynn Turner: Click for a full schedule of classes. A center dedicated to building stronger, healthier relationships for couples, families, children and individuals and offering PAIRS in short and long formats, teaches the skills for creating and sustaining intimacy. Participants learn that differences are...

A Couples Weekend with Jim and Linda Brooks: Whether you are experiencing difficulty in your relationship and want to learn tools to work through the conflicts and learn better coping skills, or are enjoying a satisfying relationship and want to experience extraordinary personal growth and ever-deeper levels of intimacy, our experiential...

AG Marriage Encounter Weekends - Mark and Becky Rhoades: Whether you're sending your oldest to kindergarten, your youngest to college, or taking that first look around the lido deck on a retirement cruise, AG Marriage Encounter provides a blueprint for marriage in the today’s world. Away from all your stresses and concerns, establish a solid...

Active Relationships Programs: Kelly Simpson: Evidence-based! Secular, Christian, Spanish curricula. At-A-Distance Leader-Training Kits include Training Guide, DVD’s, PowerPoint . Curricula: (1) Active Families (for ALL family members TOGETHER ages 3+) skills for parents, children and bonding! Great for FATHERHOOD and/or for Head...

Adventure In Intimacy: Hedy & Yumi Schleifer: Click for a full schedule of classes. Hedy and Yumi specialize in 3-day experiential programs for couples and training for professionals in wonderful, exotic destinations. Married over 40 years, they incorporate their own marital wisdom along with Imago Relationship Theory, Martin Buber’s...

Better Marriages (formerly ACME) - Priscilla Hunt: A pioneer in the field of marriage enrichment and education, Better Marriages is a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization founded in 1973. Sponsors conferences for couples and the professionals who serve them. Organized in chapters with trained and certified Leader Couples leading programs, classes...

Bringing Baby Home Instructor Training: Relationship Skills Center: Become a Certified Gottman Bringing Baby Home(BBH) Educator and teach BBH classes. Program was developed by and based on theories of John Gottman. This curriculum is designed to assist couples in making the transition to being a thriving couple while learning how to take care of their new...

COUPLE COMMUNICATION I: COUPLE COMMUNICATION (CC) I teaches you and your partner practical skills for communicating more effectively and collaboratively about important issues in your lives. Course offered in group or privately by certified instructors. Receive a couple-packet of practical tools to speed...

California Healthy Marriages Coalition (CHMC): The California Healthy Marriages Coalition (CHMC) is a pioneering non-profit organization that works with a statewide network of Partnering Organizations to improve the well-being of children by strengthening the relationship of parents through Marriage Education and Relationship Education...

Celebrate! With Jay and Laura Laffoon: Authors/Speakers Jay and Laura Laffoon are founders of Celebrate Ministries, Inc. Attend our exciting Celebrate Your Marriage Conference which provide couples with first-rate destinations along with world-class entertainment, guest speakers like Gary Chapman, Kevin Leman, & John Trent,...

Center for the Study of Relationship - Richard & Antra Borofsky: Couples Retreats and workshops – led by the Borofskys, who have been a couple for over 40 years. Their approach focuses on learning how to be fully present together, creating a true mutuality (a balance of self and other), and how to identify and dissolve fears that limit the...

Center of Relationship Enhancement (CORE): Barry Ginsberg: Learn essential skills to improve your relationship with your spouse, children oradolescents. Or take the training and learn how to teach others to communicate effectively and have satisfying marriages and families. Courses for couples, parents and children, and training for professionals, clergy...

Couple Links: Relationship Board Game/Barbara Jenkins: Couple Links is a fun and exciting board game where two to four couples compete by answering real-life questions about their partner's likes, dislikes and views on various situations. Matching answers advance a couple through three relationship stages: Honeymoon, Reality and the Golden Stage....

Couple Power Seminars: Seattle/Joe & Helen Hesketh: Professional speakers who present workshops, seminars, and keynotes from their "School of Lived Experiences"- 50+ years of marriage and 30+ years of involvement with Marriage Preparation and Enrichment. Customized Programs for Corporations, Associations, Franchises, Schools and Churches....

CoupleBiz: Baltimore: Working with people who want to blend prosperous work lives with extraordinary marriages. Susan Robison, PhD with Philip Robison, PhD COUPLES: "Secrets of Extraordinary Marriages" - a research-based program teaching couples the skills to turn their troubled or ordinary marriages into...

CouplesWorks / Phyllis Koss: Relationship skills taught in private sessions! I will travel to your home or office in Miami or Naples areas. Make your life better and happier by learning healthy ways to communicate and build emotional intimacy with ANYONE in your life. I can be your marriage or relationship coach in any...

Diane Sollee Consults for Individuals and Couples: Phone consultation with Diane Sollee, MSW, the founder and Director of Smart Marriages for individuals and couples at any stage of relationship from single to dating, engaged, newlywed, remarried, stepfamilies, long-married, or on the brink of separation or divorce. Email to set up a phone...

Divorce Busting: Michele Weiner-Davis: Private Intensive Sessions with Michele Weiner-Davis. Michele specializes in working with hopeless people who think they have “tried everything”. She helps the reluctant spouse rethink their plan to leave the marriage. Gives couples tools that last a lifetime. This is truly a...

Family Frameworks - NW Georgia/Kathy Schleier: Family Frameworks is a non-profit 501/C3 organization dedicated to creating healthy marriages and reducing the divorce rate in the Northwest Georgia area. We are deeply passionate about saving families and making a difference in our community by serving as a resource to office accessible...

Family Wellness Associates: Family Wellness Associates offers unique skills-based programs thatstrengthen and empower individuals, couples, parents, and families. Educators, ministers, laity, mental health professionals, and community leaders can train to present these highly interactive programs that have reached over a...

Find a Class in San Francisco: Marriage Prep 101: Michelle & Patrick Gannon: Award Winning Skill-based Marriage Prep Workshop for Engaged, Newlywed andSeriously Dating Couples presented by psychologist husband/wife team, Michelle& Patrick Gannon. Communicate better, enhance strengths, learn conflict resolutionskills, discuss time, sex, money, intimacy and more....

First Things First (FTF): Chattanooga/Julie Baumgardner: This not-for-profit organization in Chattanooga, Tennessee (TN) is dedicated to strengthening families through community education, research, skills training, media outreach, networking and collaboration. Through partnerships with more than 80 local and national organizations, FTF works with all...

First Things First of Greater Richmond, Virginia - Bob Ruthazer: National and local Marriage Education programs including: PREP &Christian-PREP; PAIRS; Love Thinks (How to Avoid Falling for a Jerk forsingles; Marriage Mentors, Within My Reach, Love-U-2 Relationship Smarts,Marriage Savers; All-Pro Dad, Boot Camp for New Dads. Authorized trainers for...

Fortified Marriages: Chris Garner: A non-profit, Christian ministry building strong marriages to strengthen families, churches and the community. Provides resources, marriage education and leadership training to individuals, couples and churches. The Fortified Marriages: Marriage Manual and Workbook (also available in Spanish) is...

Healthy Relationships 101 - Mary Pepper: Healthy Relationships 101 offers educational programs for dating, engaged and married couples which will enhance, enrich and strengthen their relationship. Couples will learn about Effective Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution Strategies, Managing Finances, Healthy...

Hold Me Tight: Sue Johnson: Based on 25 years of research in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and the science of adult bonding, the Hold Me Tight: Conversations for Connection Relation Education & Enhancement TOOB Program includes a Facilitator’s Guide, a DVD set with three couples going through six of the...

I-PREP – Israel Joins the Healthy Marriage Arena - Susan Barth: Together in Happiness, directed by Susan Barth, is launching the I-PREP program in Israel as a springboard to bring marriage education to the country. Tailored to Israeli society and available in Hebrew and English, I-PREP is based on the world renowned PREP program created by...

IMAGO: The Couplehood Programs - Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt: The Couplehood Programs are DVD-based curricula consisting of six 1 ½ hour sessions and based on Hendrix’ best-selling book GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT. The programs are available for three different audiences: Christian (A New Way to Love), Jewish (Couplehood as a Spiritual Path) or the...

Infinite Relationships/ Classes in Madison, WI area/Don Ferguson PhD: Couples counseling and education combined for the fastest, most effective help. Complete evaluations, weekend workshops, evening seminars, groups, counseling and intensive sessions for all kinds of relationships. Don Ferguson, PhD, author of Reptiles in Love, developed programs based on...

Judith Johnsen: New York: Dedicated to building stronger, healthier relationships. Learn essential concrete skills to strengthen your relationship, prepare for marriage and/or prevent divorce. It's never too late to redesign your relationship or change negative relationship habits into positive ones. Many clients say...

Keeping FAITH (Families And Inmates Together in Harmony): Ron & Cathy Tijerina: The RIDGE Project, Inc. is a Christian, 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2001 with the goal of empowering, strengthening, and healing families by building strong, thriving relationships. Unlike other family programs, Keeping FAITH attacks the cultural barriers of...

Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage Seminars: Mark Gungor: Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage is a wildly entertaining and informative event designed to bring hope and positive change to your marriage, improve communication, help your spouse truly understand you and your needs and rekindle the romance in your marriage. No workbooks,...

Love Your Relationship Coaching -Marcie Pregulman: Coaching couples and individuals to improve their relationships. Is it hard for the two of you to find time to meet with someone? Are you more motivated then your partner to work on your relationship? Have you lost the love in your relationship and want to get it back? We can help...

Love Your Relationship Couples RETREATS: Howard Markman: A little PREP goes a long way! Join us for the best of PREP combined with a luxurious, romantic getaway – an opportunity to escape the pressures of life and immerse yourselves in a weekend devoted to learning, connecting, communicating, loving and playing. Howard Markman, author of the...

Love without Hurt Boot Camp: Anger & Violence Regulation: Steven Stosny: Turn Your Resentful, Angry, or Emotionally Abusive Relationship into a Compassionate, Loving One, program featured twice on Oprah. Other educational programs for individuals and families. Self-Regulation – an add-on to any marriage & family...

Making Love Better TwoGether - Yolanda "Yanni" Brown: At TwoGether we provide services for Single Women and Couples who are interested in preparing for life-long healthy relationships, strengthening themselves and their relationships with their partners. Making Love Better TwoGether offers Marriage Education Workshops to strengthen the foundation of...

Marriage & Relationship Class Online - Tony Fiore: Marriage Class Online is perfect for anyone who needs an affordable, effective, completely self-paced web-based Marriage/ Couples Enrichment program based on research findings. We know what successful couples do that is different from unsuccessful couples, and this program teaches these success...

Marriage Helper 911 Workshop - Joe Beam: Marriage Helper 911 is a highly successful process that helps couples get past their problems and fall in love all over again. We have a proven record of saving 3 out of 4 marriages, as researched by Dr. Jim Grayson at Augusta State University, even if one spouse doesn't want to...

Marriage Matters : A Practical and Spiritual Guide to Marriage: Jerry & Lynn Jones: Since 1996 this conference has spanned 43 states and three foreign countries. See the website schedule for a live conference near you. Topics include core issues such as family of origin, mental and physical health, anger, childhood abuse, miscommunication and...

Marriage Matters Jackson (Michigan): Marriage Matters Jackson provides resources, education and events which promote, prepare and preserve healthy marriages. Services include: public and private workshops and classes for dating, engaged and married people; community Date-Your-Mate Events four times annually; Healthy Marriage...

Marriage Resource Center of Miami Valley (MRC): MRC is a non-profit organization in Springfield, OH dedicated to preparing, strengthening and restoring marriages through congregational and community partnerships, relationship education, media outreach, and mentoring. MRC works to inspire marriage success and...

Marriage Savers & Community Marriage Policies: Mike & Harriet McManus: Marriage Savers is a proven way to incease the success of marriage, reduce divorce, and provide a better environment for children to thrive. It has helped cut divorce rates in dozens of the 200-plus cities in 43 states where clergy adopted a Community Marriage Policy that calls for rigorous...

Marriage Success Training: premarital education seminars: Greg & Patricia Kuhlman: Marriage preparation in New York, NY, Washington, DC, Chicago, IL, Boston, MA for premarital couples and newlyweds. One-day, Sat., 9-6. Build the foundation for your lifetime together. Small, religion-neutral, led by professional married couple, based on latest marriage research. Fun, relaxed....

Marriage Team Coaching - Al & Autumn Ray: Marriage coaching that works for troubled marriages. We are born with different playbooks and when we marry, we do not effectively share our playbooks with our new teammates. There is no blame, simply different playbooks. Coaches help couples create common plays that WORK!...

Marriage Transformation - Susanne Alexander: Empowering individuals and couples to create happy, lasting, character-based marriages through careful and skillful relationship and marriage preparation and marriage strengthening. We offer coaching (Skype), workshops, and helpful books and materials for individuals, couples, and professionals....

Marriage Works! Ohio: Free Couple’s Educational Programs: This collaborative effort to build healthy relationships and strong families, offers free premarital and marriage enrichment classes and seminars to empower dating, engaged and married couples in the Miami Valley. Together with corporations, individuals, churches and community organizations our...

MarriageClassOnline Blog -Tony Fiore: The marriage class online blog is about relationship education, relationship success and development of relationship skills that research has shown characterizes successful relationships versus those that don't succeed. The blog is sponsored by Marriage Class Online and written by...

Money Habitudes - Syble Solomon: This unique, affordable, easy-to-use deck of cards, gives individuals & couples life-changing insights into their hidden attitudes about money. Use as a stand-alone program or add to any pre-marital or marriage program on communication or finance. TOOB workshop-in-a-Box for train-the-trainer or...

PAIRS NEW JERSEY - Elaine and Hal Braff, PAIRS Master Teachers: The Relationship Road Map & Passage to Intimacy Courses: Whether you are "in love", struggling, or painfully stuck, these courses will give you the tools to communicate skillfully, problem solve constructively, and to build lasting love in a lively, fun setting. You'll learn how...

PAIRS Pre-Marital Workshop/DC Area - Ellen & Chuck Purcell: Fun, easy-to-learn tools including: Relationship Road Map, Daily Temperature Reading, Dialogue Guide, Emotional Jug, Caring Behaviors. Classroom setting, knowledge and skills training, not counseling or group sharing. Male-friendly. Monthly schedule in Reston, Virginia (VA). Sundays, 1-5pm. Only...

PAIRS in Northern Virginia (VA),Washington DC, Maryland (MD) - Chuck & Ellen Purcell: This internationally renowned program for couples enhances emotional literacy and cuts through the mystery of how to be in a relationship. PAIRS’ challenging and enjoyable format teaches dozens of practical, effective skills to enrich your life. The curriculum includes: Communication Skills,...

PowerOfTwoMarriage.com -Susan Heitler: Learn the skills you need for a strong and loving marriage from the comfort of your home. Accessible all day, every day, any hour. Learn alone or with your spouse. Fun interactive learning games, podcasts, videos, quizzes, pdf’s and more. Replace...

ProSAAM: Program for Strong African American Marriages: ProSAAM is designed to help African American couples in their aspirations to have strong and healthy relationships. It incorporates major aspects of the skills and principles building program PREP (The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program) and is based on a five-year...

Relationship Enhancement (RE) Programs: Bernard Guerney: Click for a schedule of monthly classes. Award-winning research proves RE to be exceptionally effective. Couples learn skills to increase mutual understanding and emotional responsiveness; resolve conflicts; establish more satisfying behavior patterns; and enhance relationships with children and...

Relationship Mediation-Val Frost-McKinley: Have you and your spouse hit a bump in the road? Are you dissatisfied with your current situation? Are you always arguing? Are your wants and needs being met? The focus of my services is relationship preservation. Relationship mediation is a way to resolve...

Rita DeMaria: Find a class in Philadelphia: Rita DeMaria, PhD, is a senior staff therapist at Council for Relationships in Philadelphia where she is on the faculty and serves as Director of Relationship Education. She is an experienced clinician who is an active teacher, speaker, and author specializing in helping couples at the brink of...

Secrets of Happily Married Couples - Scott Haltzman: Scott Haltzman developed his psychiatric practice at Brown and Yale Universities, and launched research-based pro-marriage books on couples, family, and infidelity including: The Secrets of Happy Families: Eight keys to building a lifetime of connection and contentment; Secrets of...

Skillful Couples Vibrant Marriages/Pittsburgh: Brenton & Carol Mock: Workshops, classes, coaching (phone or in person) for couples at any stage, or experiencing any point of frustration, or just wanting to make a good marriage great. Instructors in PREP and CPREP communication and problem solving principles and skills, PICK a Partner also known as How to Avoid...

Solution Building in Couples Therapy: A Step-by-Step Guide: The Solution Focused Approach, best known as pragmatic and positive approach to change, utilizing client strengths and assets, is especially helpful in assisting couples shift attention from problem patterns to patterns based on each partner’s best attributes. By sticking to the...

Soulmateskills.org - Kathryn & James Elliott: Want to read a romance story and learn how to communicate at the same time? That’s what you’ll find at www.soulmateskills.org. We’re Jim and Kathryn Elliott, PhD, soulmates. We want to assure you that having a soulmate relationship is not a matter of luck or even...

The Family Education Center (FEC): Richmond/Hulburt & Finneran: Marriage Education, Mediation, Consultation, Coaching, Training. Established in 1975, FEC is dedicated to teaching the skills needed to improve and nurture interpersonal relationships. Successful, productive relationships do not occur automatically. They are the result of conscious attention and...

The Marriage Alliance of Central Virginia (MACV) - Larry Compter: MACV is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to building healthy marriages, families and relationships. We offer training, consultation and resources in a variety of programs, including PREPARE-ENRICH, PREP, C-PREP, Love Thinks (a.k.a. How To Avoid Falling For a...

The National Healthy Marriage Resource Center - Mary Myrick, Director: The National Healthy Marriage Resource Center (NHMRC), is a clearinghouse for high quality and timely information and resources on relationships and healthy marriage. The NHMRC's mission is to be a first stop for information, resources, and training on healthy marriage and relationships for...

The Premarital Workshop – Seattle/Nikelle Rosier: Marriage Prep Course with no religious affiliation. Small groups. Strength based approach influenced by Gottman, Enrich and Prepare. Develop strategies for better communication. Strengthen your friendship, work on the big issues: family, finances, intimacy. Help one another “divorce...

The Relationship Center: New Jersey - Miles Wagman: The Relationship Center is committed to offering services to singles and couples that will provide them with the tools to improve the quality of their intimate relationships. Based on the principles of PREP, programs are focused on addressing the issues that singles encounter as well as the...

The Third Option - Pat Ennis: This on-going marriage enrichment/marriage support program gives couples a THIRD choice – not endurance, not divorce – but a transformed marriage. It combines:1) skill and awareness education, 2) sharing by couples who have overcome difficulties and 3) a support group format. Couples or...

ThriveSphere: the Collaborative Marriage “Reflectment” Inventory: ThriveSphere is the next generation self-partner-relationship awareness tool that gives couples a quick, comprehensive picture of their relationship on a single page. Partners take 67 questions online and then meet with a trained facilitator for review. ThriveSphere displays the 7 sectors of a...

Wedding Planning + Relationship Wisdom = Successful Engaged Couples Education: There is no better way to capture the attention of engaged couples than to talk with them about their upcoming wedding! Sadly, the superficial nature of weddings has blinded many marriage educators to the power of the wedding as the ideal metaphor for life and marriage. Check out this extensive...

Cruises, Retreats, Destinations, & Get-Aways

A Couples Weekend with Jim and Linda Brooks: Whether you are experiencing difficulty in your relationship and want to learn tools to work through the conflicts and learn better coping skills, or are enjoying a satisfying relationship and want to experience extraordinary personal growth and ever-deeper levels of intimacy, our experiential...

AG Marriage Encounter Weekends - Mark and Becky Rhoades: Whether you're sending your oldest to kindergarten, your youngest to college, or taking that first look around the lido deck on a retirement cruise, AG Marriage Encounter provides a blueprint for marriage in the today’s world. Away from all your stresses and concerns, establish a solid...

AG MarriageRestored - Mark and Becky Rhoades: Imagine power, hope, and a pain-free marriage. AG MarriageRestored is a powerful reconciliation weekend for couples in crisis. Learn to navigate the turbulent waters of infidelity, pornography, addiction, and life-controlling issues. Hear peer presenters share their stories of how God...

Adventure In Intimacy: Hedy & Yumi Schleifer: Click for a full schedule of classes. Hedy and Yumi specialize in 3-day experiential programs for couples and training for professionals in wonderful, exotic destinations. Married over 40 years, they incorporate their own marital wisdom along with Imago Relationship Theory, Martin Buber’s...

COUPLE COMMUNICATION I: COUPLE COMMUNICATION (CC) I teaches you and your partner practical skills for communicating more effectively and collaboratively about important issues in your lives. Course offered in group or privately by certified instructors. Receive a couple-packet of practical tools to speed...

Celebrate! With Jay and Laura Laffoon: Authors/Speakers Jay and Laura Laffoon are founders of Celebrate Ministries, Inc. Attend our exciting Celebrate Your Marriage Conference which provide couples with first-rate destinations along with world-class entertainment, guest speakers like Gary Chapman, Kevin Leman, & John Trent,...

Center for the Study of Relationship - Richard & Antra Borofsky: Couples Retreats and workshops – led by the Borofskys, who have been a couple for over 40 years. Their approach focuses on learning how to be fully present together, creating a true mutuality (a balance of self and other), and how to identify and dissolve fears that limit the...

Divorce Busting: Michele Weiner-Davis: Private Intensive Sessions with Michele Weiner-Davis. Michele specializes in working with hopeless people who think they have “tried everything”. She helps the reluctant spouse rethink their plan to leave the marriage. Gives couples tools that last a lifetime. This is truly a...

Find a Class in San Francisco: Marriage Prep 101: Michelle & Patrick Gannon: Award Winning Skill-based Marriage Prep Workshop for Engaged, Newlywed andSeriously Dating Couples presented by psychologist husband/wife team, Michelle& Patrick Gannon. Communicate better, enhance strengths, learn conflict resolutionskills, discuss time, sex, money, intimacy and more....

Infinite Relationships/ Classes in Madison, WI area/Don Ferguson PhD: Couples counseling and education combined for the fastest, most effective help. Complete evaluations, weekend workshops, evening seminars, groups, counseling and intensive sessions for all kinds of relationships. Don Ferguson, PhD, author of Reptiles in Love, developed programs based on...

John Gray's Mars Venus Wellness Retreats: Achieve health, happiness and lasting passion in your relationship through ultra-modern technology, ancient wellness-wisdom and exercises, plus John Gray's insights for increasing cooperation and support in your marriage all at Gray's luxurious private ranch on the Mendocino, California...

Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage Seminars: Mark Gungor: Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage is a wildly entertaining and informative event designed to bring hope and positive change to your marriage, improve communication, help your spouse truly understand you and your needs and rekindle the romance in your marriage. No workbooks,...

Love Your Relationship Couples RETREATS: Howard Markman: A little PREP goes a long way! Join us for the best of PREP combined with a luxurious, romantic getaway – an opportunity to escape the pressures of life and immerse yourselves in a weekend devoted to learning, connecting, communicating, loving and playing. Howard Markman, author of the...

Marriage Resource Center of Miami Valley (MRC): MRC is a non-profit organization in Springfield, OH dedicated to preparing, strengthening and restoring marriages through congregational and community partnerships, relationship education, media outreach, and mentoring. MRC works to inspire marriage success and...

PAIRS NEW JERSEY - Elaine and Hal Braff, PAIRS Master Teachers: The Relationship Road Map & Passage to Intimacy Courses: Whether you are "in love", struggling, or painfully stuck, these courses will give you the tools to communicate skillfully, problem solve constructively, and to build lasting love in a lively, fun setting. You'll learn how...

PAIRS Pre-Marital Workshop/DC Area - Ellen & Chuck Purcell: Fun, easy-to-learn tools including: Relationship Road Map, Daily Temperature Reading, Dialogue Guide, Emotional Jug, Caring Behaviors. Classroom setting, knowledge and skills training, not counseling or group sharing. Male-friendly. Monthly schedule in Reston, Virginia (VA). Sundays, 1-5pm. Only...

Relationship Enhancement (RE) Programs: Bernard Guerney: Click for a schedule of monthly classes. Award-winning research proves RE to be exceptionally effective. Couples learn skills to increase mutual understanding and emotional responsiveness; resolve conflicts; establish more satisfying behavior patterns; and enhance relationships with children and...

Restored and Remarried Seminars - Gil & Brenda Stuart: Restored and Remarried (R & R) was created by a couple who is living the stepfamily experience. Gil and Brenda bring hard-earned “dirt under the fingernails” wisdom to equip and encourage remarried couples and those contemplating remarriage. R & R offers live seminars,...

Rita DeMaria: Find a class in Philadelphia: Rita DeMaria, PhD, is a senior staff therapist at Council for Relationships in Philadelphia where she is on the faculty and serves as Director of Relationship Education. She is an experienced clinician who is an active teacher, speaker, and author specializing in helping couples at the brink of...

AT A DISTANCE - Strengthen your marriage or relationship without leaving home

Web &/or DVD-based programs;Skype & phone coaching; Telecourses; etc.

BAN - Beyond Affairs Network - Anne & Brian Bercht: BAN is an International Support Group with local chapters for people recovering from the devastating experience of a spouse's affair. Anne is author of My Husband's Affair Became the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me, now also available on audio. Anne and Brian offer seminars, retreats,...

Catholic Marriage Preparation Class Online: Calling all engaged couples! Take the complete PreCana Catholic marriage prep class ONLINE. Available on demand: 24/7/365. Video-based: real couples demonstrate marriage skills and top instructors teach what it takes to build and maintain a sacramental, successful, satisfying...

DearPeggy.com - Extramarital Affairs Resource Center: Peggy Vaughan's website is a clearinghouse for information about Extramarital Affairs. It includes over 160 free articles, links to other websites, a list of effective helpers, reviews of books by other authors, and a bookstore that includes Collections of 450 of Peggy's...

Designing Dynamic Stepfamilies: Carri & Gordon Taylor: A 4-hour DVD based curriculum designed to educate those in stepfamilies and considering remarriage, as well as increase the competency of professionals. Topics covered illustrate the differences in first and subsequent marriages such as; relationship development, stepparenting, the stepcouple...

Diane Sollee Consults for Individuals and Couples: Phone consultation with Diane Sollee, MSW, the founder and Director of Smart Marriages for individuals and couples at any stage of relationship from single to dating, engaged, newlywed, remarried, stepfamilies, long-married, or on the brink of separation or divorce. Email to set up a phone...

Divorce Busting: Michele Weiner-Davis: Private Intensive Sessions with Michele Weiner-Davis. Michele specializes in working with hopeless people who think they have “tried everything”. She helps the reluctant spouse rethink their plan to leave the marriage. Gives couples tools that last a lifetime. This is truly a...

For Better and For Ever - Marriage Preparation: Rev Robert Ruhnke: For Better and For Ever, a marriage preparation program for churches, marriage educators &/or for couples to use on their own. Workbook covers: Family of Origin, Finances, Spirituality, Cohabitation, Mixed Faiths, Blended Families, etc. Dating couples can use it to judge their readiness for...

IMAGO: The Couplehood Programs - Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt: The Couplehood Programs are DVD-based curricula consisting of six 1 ½ hour sessions and based on Hendrix’ best-selling book GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT. The programs are available for three different audiences: Christian (A New Way to Love), Jewish (Couplehood as a Spiritual Path) or the...

Love Your Relationship Coaching -Marcie Pregulman: Coaching couples and individuals to improve their relationships. Is it hard for the two of you to find time to meet with someone? Are you more motivated then your partner to work on your relationship? Have you lost the love in your relationship and want to get it back? We can help...

Marriage & Relationship Class Online - Tony Fiore: Marriage Class Online is perfect for anyone who needs an affordable, effective, completely self-paced web-based Marriage/ Couples Enrichment program based on research findings. We know what successful couples do that is different from unsuccessful couples, and this program teaches these success...

Marriage Team Coaching - Al & Autumn Ray: Marriage coaching that works for troubled marriages. We are born with different playbooks and when we marry, we do not effectively share our playbooks with our new teammates. There is no blame, simply different playbooks. Coaches help couples create common plays that WORK!...

MarriageClassOnline Blog -Tony Fiore: The marriage class online blog is about relationship education, relationship success and development of relationship skills that research has shown characterizes successful relationships versus those that don't succeed. The blog is sponsored by Marriage Class Online and written by...

PREPARE To Last: Group Program and Gift Kit for Couples: David Olson: This comprehensive resource for nearlywed and newlywed couples helps them start strong and build a great marriage. This TOOB, group-based, DVD-directed curriculum combines an online Couple Checkup (powered by PREPARE-ENRICH) with three interactive DVDs full of entertaining and educational insights...

PowerOfTwoMarriage.com -Susan Heitler: Learn the skills you need for a strong and loving marriage from the comfort of your home. Accessible all day, every day, any hour. Learn alone or with your spouse. Fun interactive learning games, podcasts, videos, quizzes, pdf’s and more. Replace...

Relationship Coaching Institute: Relationship Coaching training, certification, and practice development for helping professionals. Relationship coaching programs for singles and couples seeking a successful Life Partnership by telephone, online, workshop, or in person. Visit our website and download our free Relationship Coach...

Relationship Mediation-Val Frost-McKinley: Have you and your spouse hit a bump in the road? Are you dissatisfied with your current situation? Are you always arguing? Are your wants and needs being met? The focus of my services is relationship preservation. Relationship mediation is a way to resolve...

ThriveSphere: the Collaborative Marriage “Reflectment” Inventory: ThriveSphere is the next generation self-partner-relationship awareness tool that gives couples a quick, comprehensive picture of their relationship on a single page. Partners take 67 questions online and then meet with a trained facilitator for review. ThriveSphere displays the 7 sectors of a...

Wedding Planning + Relationship Wisdom = Successful Engaged Couples Education: There is no better way to capture the attention of engaged couples than to talk with them about their upcoming wedding! Sadly, the superficial nature of weddings has blinded many marriage educators to the power of the wedding as the ideal metaphor for life and marriage. Check out this extensive...

YourTango Experts Online Directory: Get help for your relationship locally or by phone, email, or webcam--or if you’re an Expert, get listed. YourTango Experts is an all-inclusive online directory of relationship helping professionals and organizations (marriage & relationship educators,...

Phone & Skype Coaching

BAN - Beyond Affairs Network - Anne & Brian Bercht: BAN is an International Support Group with local chapters for people recovering from the devastating experience of a spouse's affair. Anne is author of My Husband's Affair Became the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me, now also available on audio. Anne and Brian offer seminars, retreats,...

Center for the Study of Relationship - Richard & Antra Borofsky: Couples Retreats and workshops – led by the Borofskys, who have been a couple for over 40 years. Their approach focuses on learning how to be fully present together, creating a true mutuality (a balance of self and other), and how to identify and dissolve fears that limit the...

Diane Sollee Consultations for Conferences and Organizations: Phone Consultations with Diane Sollee, the founder and director of Smart Marriages, on Conference and Organization planning. Email to set up an appointment.

Diane Sollee Consults for Individuals and Couples: Phone consultation with Diane Sollee, MSW, the founder and Director of Smart Marriages for individuals and couples at any stage of relationship from single to dating, engaged, newlywed, remarried, stepfamilies, long-married, or on the brink of separation or divorce. Email to set up a phone...

Divorce Busting: Michele Weiner-Davis: Private Intensive Sessions with Michele Weiner-Davis. Michele specializes in working with hopeless people who think they have “tried everything”. She helps the reluctant spouse rethink their plan to leave the marriage. Gives couples tools that last a lifetime. This is truly a...

Love Your Relationship Coaching -Marcie Pregulman: Coaching couples and individuals to improve their relationships. Is it hard for the two of you to find time to meet with someone? Are you more motivated then your partner to work on your relationship? Have you lost the love in your relationship and want to get it back? We can help...

Love without Hurt Boot Camp: Anger & Violence Regulation: Steven Stosny: Turn Your Resentful, Angry, or Emotionally Abusive Relationship into a Compassionate, Loving One, program featured twice on Oprah. Other educational programs for individuals and families. Self-Regulation – an add-on to any marriage & family...

Marriage Team Coaching - Al & Autumn Ray: Marriage coaching that works for troubled marriages. We are born with different playbooks and when we marry, we do not effectively share our playbooks with our new teammates. There is no blame, simply different playbooks. Coaches help couples create common plays that WORK!...

Marriage Transformation - Susanne Alexander: Empowering individuals and couples to create happy, lasting, character-based marriages through careful and skillful relationship and marriage preparation and marriage strengthening. We offer coaching (Skype), workshops, and helpful books and materials for individuals, couples, and professionals....

Relationship Mediation-Val Frost-McKinley: Have you and your spouse hit a bump in the road? Are you dissatisfied with your current situation? Are you always arguing? Are your wants and needs being met? The focus of my services is relationship preservation. Relationship mediation is a way to resolve...

Skillful Couples Vibrant Marriages/Pittsburgh: Brenton & Carol Mock: Workshops, classes, coaching (phone or in person) for couples at any stage, or experiencing any point of frustration, or just wanting to make a good marriage great. Instructors in PREP and CPREP communication and problem solving principles and skills, PICK a Partner also known as How to Avoid...

YourTango Experts Online Directory: Get help for your relationship locally or by phone, email, or webcam--or if you’re an Expert, get listed. YourTango Experts is an all-inclusive online directory of relationship helping professionals and organizations (marriage & relationship educators,...

Engaged/Pre-Marital/Dating

Premarital Education/Premarital Counseling for first marriages or remarriages, Dating or Engaged

California Healthy Marriages Coalition (CHMC): The California Healthy Marriages Coalition (CHMC) is a pioneering non-profit organization that works with a statewide network of Partnering Organizations to improve the well-being of children by strengthening the relationship of parents through Marriage Education and Relationship Education...

Catholic Marriage Preparation Class Online: Calling all engaged couples! Take the complete PreCana Catholic marriage prep class ONLINE. Available on demand: 24/7/365. Video-based: real couples demonstrate marriage skills and top instructors teach what it takes to build and maintain a sacramental, successful, satisfying...

CouplesWorks / Phyllis Koss: Relationship skills taught in private sessions! I will travel to your home or office in Miami or Naples areas. Make your life better and happier by learning healthy ways to communicate and build emotional intimacy with ANYONE in your life. I can be your marriage or relationship coach in any...

Diane Sollee Consults for Individuals and Couples: Phone consultation with Diane Sollee, MSW, the founder and Director of Smart Marriages for individuals and couples at any stage of relationship from single to dating, engaged, newlywed, remarried, stepfamilies, long-married, or on the brink of separation or divorce. Email to set up a phone...

Family Frameworks - NW Georgia/Kathy Schleier: Family Frameworks is a non-profit 501/C3 organization dedicated to creating healthy marriages and reducing the divorce rate in the Northwest Georgia area. We are deeply passionate about saving families and making a difference in our community by serving as a resource to office accessible...

Find a Class in San Francisco: Marriage Prep 101: Michelle & Patrick Gannon: Award Winning Skill-based Marriage Prep Workshop for Engaged, Newlywed andSeriously Dating Couples presented by psychologist husband/wife team, Michelle& Patrick Gannon. Communicate better, enhance strengths, learn conflict resolutionskills, discuss time, sex, money, intimacy and more....

First Things First of Greater Richmond, Virginia - Bob Ruthazer: National and local Marriage Education programs including: PREP &Christian-PREP; PAIRS; Love Thinks (How to Avoid Falling for a Jerk forsingles; Marriage Mentors, Within My Reach, Love-U-2 Relationship Smarts,Marriage Savers; All-Pro Dad, Boot Camp for New Dads. Authorized trainers for...

For Better and For Ever - Marriage Preparation: Rev Robert Ruhnke: For Better and For Ever, a marriage preparation program for churches, marriage educators &/or for couples to use on their own. Workbook covers: Family of Origin, Finances, Spirituality, Cohabitation, Mixed Faiths, Blended Families, etc. Dating couples can use it to judge their readiness for...

Foundations Newsletter & FACET premarital assessment: Steve & Kathy Beirne: This user-friendly newsletter supports married couples with short, to-the-point articles, pertinent research, original cartoons, a marriage-strengthening exercise and an article on spirituality in each issue. Enthusiastically received by readers, it makes a great wedding or 1st anniversary gift....

Healthy Relationships 101 - Mary Pepper: Healthy Relationships 101 offers educational programs for dating, engaged and married couples which will enhance, enrich and strengthen their relationship. Couples will learn about Effective Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution Strategies, Managing Finances, Healthy...

Judith Johnsen: New York: Dedicated to building stronger, healthier relationships. Learn essential concrete skills to strengthen your relationship, prepare for marriage and/or prevent divorce. It's never too late to redesign your relationship or change negative relationship habits into positive ones. Many clients say...

Marriage Matters Jackson (Michigan): Marriage Matters Jackson provides resources, education and events which promote, prepare and preserve healthy marriages. Services include: public and private workshops and classes for dating, engaged and married people; community Date-Your-Mate Events four times annually; Healthy Marriage...

Marriage Resource Center of Miami Valley (MRC): MRC is a non-profit organization in Springfield, OH dedicated to preparing, strengthening and restoring marriages through congregational and community partnerships, relationship education, media outreach, and mentoring. MRC works to inspire marriage success and...

Marriage Savers & Community Marriage Policies: Mike & Harriet McManus: Marriage Savers is a proven way to incease the success of marriage, reduce divorce, and provide a better environment for children to thrive. It has helped cut divorce rates in dozens of the 200-plus cities in 43 states where clergy adopted a Community Marriage Policy that calls for rigorous...

Marriage Success Training: premarital education seminars: Greg & Patricia Kuhlman: Marriage preparation in New York, NY, Washington, DC, Chicago, IL, Boston, MA for premarital couples and newlyweds. One-day, Sat., 9-6. Build the foundation for your lifetime together. Small, religion-neutral, led by professional married couple, based on latest marriage research. Fun, relaxed....

Marriage Transformation - Susanne Alexander: Empowering individuals and couples to create happy, lasting, character-based marriages through careful and skillful relationship and marriage preparation and marriage strengthening. We offer coaching (Skype), workshops, and helpful books and materials for individuals, couples, and professionals....

PAIRS Pre-Marital Workshop/DC Area - Ellen & Chuck Purcell: Fun, easy-to-learn tools including: Relationship Road Map, Daily Temperature Reading, Dialogue Guide, Emotional Jug, Caring Behaviors. Classroom setting, knowledge and skills training, not counseling or group sharing. Male-friendly. Monthly schedule in Reston, Virginia (VA). Sundays, 1-5pm. Only...

PAIRS in Northern Virginia (VA),Washington DC, Maryland (MD) - Chuck & Ellen Purcell: This internationally renowned program for couples enhances emotional literacy and cuts through the mystery of how to be in a relationship. PAIRS’ challenging and enjoyable format teaches dozens of practical, effective skills to enrich your life. The curriculum includes: Communication Skills,...

PREP: The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program: Howard Markman & Scott Stanley: Based on over twenty years of research, PREP teaches marital/premarital couples essential skills: how to communicate effectively, work as a team, solve problems, manage conflict, and preserve and enhance love, commitment and friendship. PREP has extensive experience in training mental health...

PREPARE/ENRICH Customized Version Marriage Mentor Program: The PREPARE/ENRICH Marriage Mentor Program is designed to be used in conjunction with PREPARE/ENRICH Customized Version. The Supervisor Training Guide and CD helps PREPARE/ENRICH certified facilitators recruit, train, and oversee the activities of lay couples mentoring other premarital,...

PowerOfTwoMarriage.com -Susan Heitler: Learn the skills you need for a strong and loving marriage from the comfort of your home. Accessible all day, every day, any hour. Learn alone or with your spouse. Fun interactive learning games, podcasts, videos, quizzes, pdf’s and more. Replace...

Relationship Enhancement (RE) Programs: Bernard Guerney: Click for a schedule of monthly classes. Award-winning research proves RE to be exceptionally effective. Couples learn skills to increase mutual understanding and emotional responsiveness; resolve conflicts; establish more satisfying behavior patterns; and enhance relationships with children and...

Relationship Mediation-Val Frost-McKinley: Have you and your spouse hit a bump in the road? Are you dissatisfied with your current situation? Are you always arguing? Are your wants and needs being met? The focus of my services is relationship preservation. Relationship mediation is a way to resolve...

The Marriage Alliance of Central Virginia (MACV) - Larry Compter: MACV is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to building healthy marriages, families and relationships. We offer training, consultation and resources in a variety of programs, including PREPARE-ENRICH, PREP, C-PREP, Love Thinks (a.k.a. How To Avoid Falling For a...

Wedding Planning + Relationship Wisdom = Successful Engaged Couples Education: There is no better way to capture the attention of engaged couples than to talk with them about their upcoming wedding! Sadly, the superficial nature of weddings has blinded many marriage educators to the power of the wedding as the ideal metaphor for life and marriage. Check out this extensive...

Newlyweds

A Couples Weekend with Jim and Linda Brooks: Whether you are experiencing difficulty in your relationship and want to learn tools to work through the conflicts and learn better coping skills, or are enjoying a satisfying relationship and want to experience extraordinary personal growth and ever-deeper levels of intimacy, our experiential...

COUPLE COMMUNICATION I: COUPLE COMMUNICATION (CC) I teaches you and your partner practical skills for communicating more effectively and collaboratively about important issues in your lives. Course offered in group or privately by certified instructors. Receive a couple-packet of practical tools to speed...

Couple Links: Relationship Board Game/Barbara Jenkins: Couple Links is a fun and exciting board game where two to four couples compete by answering real-life questions about their partner's likes, dislikes and views on various situations. Matching answers advance a couple through three relationship stages: Honeymoon, Reality and the Golden Stage....

Diane Sollee Consults for Individuals and Couples: Phone consultation with Diane Sollee, MSW, the founder and Director of Smart Marriages for individuals and couples at any stage of relationship from single to dating, engaged, newlywed, remarried, stepfamilies, long-married, or on the brink of separation or divorce. Email to set up a phone...

Find a Class in San Francisco: Marriage Prep 101: Michelle & Patrick Gannon: Award Winning Skill-based Marriage Prep Workshop for Engaged, Newlywed andSeriously Dating Couples presented by psychologist husband/wife team, Michelle& Patrick Gannon. Communicate better, enhance strengths, learn conflict resolutionskills, discuss time, sex, money, intimacy and more....

Foundations Newsletter & FACET premarital assessment: Steve & Kathy Beirne: This user-friendly newsletter supports married couples with short, to-the-point articles, pertinent research, original cartoons, a marriage-strengthening exercise and an article on spirituality in each issue. Enthusiastically received by readers, it makes a great wedding or 1st anniversary gift....

Healthy Relationships 101 - Mary Pepper: Healthy Relationships 101 offers educational programs for dating, engaged and married couples which will enhance, enrich and strengthen their relationship. Couples will learn about Effective Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution Strategies, Managing Finances, Healthy...

Marriage Success Training: premarital education seminars: Greg & Patricia Kuhlman: Marriage preparation in New York, NY, Washington, DC, Chicago, IL, Boston, MA for premarital couples and newlyweds. One-day, Sat., 9-6. Build the foundation for your lifetime together. Small, religion-neutral, led by professional married couple, based on latest marriage research. Fun, relaxed....

Marriage Team Coaching - Al & Autumn Ray: Marriage coaching that works for troubled marriages. We are born with different playbooks and when we marry, we do not effectively share our playbooks with our new teammates. There is no blame, simply different playbooks. Coaches help couples create common plays that WORK!...

PAIRS NEW JERSEY - Elaine and Hal Braff, PAIRS Master Teachers: The Relationship Road Map & Passage to Intimacy Courses: Whether you are "in love", struggling, or painfully stuck, these courses will give you the tools to communicate skillfully, problem solve constructively, and to build lasting love in a lively, fun setting. You'll learn how...

PAIRS in Northern Virginia (VA),Washington DC, Maryland (MD) - Chuck & Ellen Purcell: This internationally renowned program for couples enhances emotional literacy and cuts through the mystery of how to be in a relationship. PAIRS’ challenging and enjoyable format teaches dozens of practical, effective skills to enrich your life. The curriculum includes: Communication Skills,...

PREP: The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program: Howard Markman & Scott Stanley: Based on over twenty years of research, PREP teaches marital/premarital couples essential skills: how to communicate effectively, work as a team, solve problems, manage conflict, and preserve and enhance love, commitment and friendship. PREP has extensive experience in training mental health...

PREPARE To Last: Group Program and Gift Kit for Couples: David Olson: This comprehensive resource for nearlywed and newlywed couples helps them start strong and build a great marriage. This TOOB, group-based, DVD-directed curriculum combines an online Couple Checkup (powered by PREPARE-ENRICH) with three interactive DVDs full of entertaining and educational insights...

PowerOfTwoMarriage.com -Susan Heitler: Learn the skills you need for a strong and loving marriage from the comfort of your home. Accessible all day, every day, any hour. Learn alone or with your spouse. Fun interactive learning games, podcasts, videos, quizzes, pdf’s and more. Replace...

Relationship Enhancement (RE) Programs: Bernard Guerney: Click for a schedule of monthly classes. Award-winning research proves RE to be exceptionally effective. Couples learn skills to increase mutual understanding and emotional responsiveness; resolve conflicts; establish more satisfying behavior patterns; and enhance relationships with children and...

Deeply Troubled/On the Brink of Divorce

Marriages on the brink of divorce

A Center For Relationships (DC Metro Area): Lynn Turner: Click for a full schedule of classes. A center dedicated to building stronger, healthier relationships for couples, families, children and individuals and offering PAIRS in short and long formats, teaches the skills for creating and sustaining intimacy. Participants learn that differences are...

A Couples Weekend with Jim and Linda Brooks: Whether you are experiencing difficulty in your relationship and want to learn tools to work through the conflicts and learn better coping skills, or are enjoying a satisfying relationship and want to experience extraordinary personal growth and ever-deeper levels of intimacy, our experiential...

A New Beginning - Wade Jackson: A Marriage Intensive workshop developed by Family Dynamics Institute. A New Beginning is a 3-day, turnaround workshop led by trained marriage counselors with a 75% success rate for saving marriages in crisis.

AG MarriageRestored - Mark and Becky Rhoades: Imagine power, hope, and a pain-free marriage. AG MarriageRestored is a powerful reconciliation weekend for couples in crisis. Learn to navigate the turbulent waters of infidelity, pornography, addiction, and life-controlling issues. Hear peer presenters share their stories of how God...

Adventure In Intimacy: Hedy & Yumi Schleifer: Click for a full schedule of classes. Hedy and Yumi specialize in 3-day experiential programs for couples and training for professionals in wonderful, exotic destinations. Married over 40 years, they incorporate their own marital wisdom along with Imago Relationship Theory, Martin Buber’s...

BAN - Beyond Affairs Network - Anne & Brian Bercht: BAN is an International Support Group with local chapters for people recovering from the devastating experience of a spouse's affair. Anne is author of My Husband's Affair Became the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me, now also available on audio. Anne and Brian offer seminars, retreats,...

COUPLE COMMUNICATION I: COUPLE COMMUNICATION (CC) I teaches you and your partner practical skills for communicating more effectively and collaboratively about important issues in your lives. Course offered in group or privately by certified instructors. Receive a couple-packet of practical tools to speed...

California Healthy Marriages Coalition (CHMC): The California Healthy Marriages Coalition (CHMC) is a pioneering non-profit organization that works with a statewide network of Partnering Organizations to improve the well-being of children by strengthening the relationship of parents through Marriage Education and Relationship Education...

Center of Relationship Enhancement (CORE): Barry Ginsberg: Learn essential skills to improve your relationship with your spouse, children oradolescents. Or take the training and learn how to teach others to communicate effectively and have satisfying marriages and families. Courses for couples, parents and children, and training for professionals, clergy...

Children of Divorce: The TOUGH Truth/Carri & Gordon Taylor: A 1 hr 40 min DVD based curriculum designed for those who have experienced divorce or are considering it, also appropriate for professionals. This series dramatizes the tough truth of divorce as told by the children: the pain, process and moving on to productivity. It's an in-depth look at the...

Controlled Separation: Divorce Prevention: This divorce intervention process offers hope to couples who are thinking of separating in their marriage. Controlled Separation® offers clear Guidelines and a Contract for couples who want to restore sanity to their relationship and determine what their next steps are. Couples who use...

CouplesWorks / Phyllis Koss: Relationship skills taught in private sessions! I will travel to your home or office in Miami or Naples areas. Make your life better and happier by learning healthy ways to communicate and build emotional intimacy with ANYONE in your life. I can be your marriage or relationship coach in any...

Diane Sollee Consults for Individuals and Couples: Phone consultation with Diane Sollee, MSW, the founder and Director of Smart Marriages for individuals and couples at any stage of relationship from single to dating, engaged, newlywed, remarried, stepfamilies, long-married, or on the brink of separation or divorce. Email to set up a phone...

Discernment Counseling - William Doherty: Training Counselors to work with couples considering divorce. This 5 hour online video training course by Bill Doherty teaches Discernment Counseling, a new way to work with mixed-agenda couples (one leaning out of the marriage, the other leaning in). It teaches marriage therapists...

Divorce Busting: Michele Weiner-Davis: Private Intensive Sessions with Michele Weiner-Davis. Michele specializes in working with hopeless people who think they have “tried everything”. She helps the reluctant spouse rethink their plan to leave the marriage. Gives couples tools that last a lifetime. This is truly a...

Family Dynamics Institute: Family Dynamics Institute is a non-profit, nondenominational marriage and family organization which offers a comprehensive program of workshops and classes, including training, for marriage enrichment. We also offer Marriage Intensives for troubled couples conducted by trained counselors...

First Things First of Greater Richmond, Virginia - Bob Ruthazer: National and local Marriage Education programs including: PREP &Christian-PREP; PAIRS; Love Thinks (How to Avoid Falling for a Jerk forsingles; Marriage Mentors, Within My Reach, Love-U-2 Relationship Smarts,Marriage Savers; All-Pro Dad, Boot Camp for New Dads. Authorized trainers for...

Infinite Relationships/ Classes in Madison, WI area/Don Ferguson PhD: Couples counseling and education combined for the fastest, most effective help. Complete evaluations, weekend workshops, evening seminars, groups, counseling and intensive sessions for all kinds of relationships. Don Ferguson, PhD, author of Reptiles in Love, developed programs based on...

Judith Johnsen: New York: Dedicated to building stronger, healthier relationships. Learn essential concrete skills to strengthen your relationship, prepare for marriage and/or prevent divorce. It's never too late to redesign your relationship or change negative relationship habits into positive ones. Many clients say...

Love Your Relationship Coaching -Marcie Pregulman: Coaching couples and individuals to improve their relationships. Is it hard for the two of you to find time to meet with someone? Are you more motivated then your partner to work on your relationship? Have you lost the love in your relationship and want to get it back? We can help...

Love without Hurt Boot Camp: Anger & Violence Regulation: Steven Stosny: Turn Your Resentful, Angry, or Emotionally Abusive Relationship into a Compassionate, Loving One, program featured twice on Oprah. Other educational programs for individuals and families. Self-Regulation – an add-on to any marriage & family...

Making Love Better TwoGether - Yolanda "Yanni" Brown: At TwoGether we provide services for Single Women and Couples who are interested in preparing for life-long healthy relationships, strengthening themselves and their relationships with their partners. Making Love Better TwoGether offers Marriage Education Workshops to strengthen the foundation of...

Marriage Helper 911 Workshop - Joe Beam: Marriage Helper 911 is a highly successful process that helps couples get past their problems and fall in love all over again. We have a proven record of saving 3 out of 4 marriages, as researched by Dr. Jim Grayson at Augusta State University, even if one spouse doesn't want to...

Marriage Matters Jackson (Michigan): Marriage Matters Jackson provides resources, education and events which promote, prepare and preserve healthy marriages. Services include: public and private workshops and classes for dating, engaged and married people; community Date-Your-Mate Events four times annually; Healthy Marriage...

Marriage Resource Center of Miami Valley (MRC): MRC is a non-profit organization in Springfield, OH dedicated to preparing, strengthening and restoring marriages through congregational and community partnerships, relationship education, media outreach, and mentoring. MRC works to inspire marriage success and...

Marriage Team Coaching - Al & Autumn Ray: Marriage coaching that works for troubled marriages. We are born with different playbooks and when we marry, we do not effectively share our playbooks with our new teammates. There is no blame, simply different playbooks. Coaches help couples create common plays that WORK!...

PAIRS NEW JERSEY - Elaine and Hal Braff, PAIRS Master Teachers: The Relationship Road Map & Passage to Intimacy Courses: Whether you are "in love", struggling, or painfully stuck, these courses will give you the tools to communicate skillfully, problem solve constructively, and to build lasting love in a lively, fun setting. You'll learn how...

PAIRS in New York City – Carolyn Perla: Passage to Intimacy private sessions for couples at any stage of relationship: dating, cohabiting, newlywed, or troubled. Learn skills designed to lead to pleasure and understanding for both partners. Dr Perla also incorporates work with the following programs: Enhance Enrich, Gottman, and PREP.

PAIRS in Northern Virginia (VA),Washington DC, Maryland (MD) - Chuck & Ellen Purcell: This internationally renowned program for couples enhances emotional literacy and cuts through the mystery of how to be in a relationship. PAIRS’ challenging and enjoyable format teaches dozens of practical, effective skills to enrich your life. The curriculum includes: Communication Skills,...

PowerOfTwoMarriage.com -Susan Heitler: Learn the skills you need for a strong and loving marriage from the comfort of your home. Accessible all day, every day, any hour. Learn alone or with your spouse. Fun interactive learning games, podcasts, videos, quizzes, pdf’s and more. Replace...

Relationship Enhancement (RE) Programs: Bernard Guerney: Click for a schedule of monthly classes. Award-winning research proves RE to be exceptionally effective. Couples learn skills to increase mutual understanding and emotional responsiveness; resolve conflicts; establish more satisfying behavior patterns; and enhance relationships with children and...

Retrouvaille: A lifeline for couples with serious problems: (RetroVi) "means lifeline and rhymes with apple pie." A pay-what-you-can-afford, blank-envelope donation program for couples with serious problems who are distant, cold, disillusioned, bored, angry, separated and/or have experienced affairs, alcoholism, gambling, violence, etc.–...

The Third Option - Pat Ennis: This on-going marriage enrichment/marriage support program gives couples a THIRD choice – not endurance, not divorce – but a transformed marriage. It combines:1) skill and awareness education, 2) sharing by couples who have overcome difficulties and 3) a support group format. Couples or...

Torn Asunder: Recovering from Extramarital Affairs - Dave Carder: The Torn Asunder Adultery Recovery Project (TAARP), in development for 30+ years, has been used to train therapists, pastors, and para-professionals. The 90-day process helps couples stabilize their relationship after infidelity enabling them to make decisions appropriate for both themselves and...

Infidelity - You Can Recover

BAN - Beyond Affairs Network - Anne & Brian Bercht: BAN is an International Support Group with local chapters for people recovering from the devastating experience of a spouse's affair. Anne is author of My Husband's Affair Became the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me, now also available on audio. Anne and Brian offer seminars, retreats,...

Barry McCarthy Seminars - Sexuality and Infidelity: Sexuality plays a powerful role in marriage. When it’s good, it’s very good. When it's bad – extramarital, dysfunctional, or nonexistent – it drains a marriage of intimacy and satisfaction. In the Restoring Sexuality Seminars learn skills and...

Close Calls: What Adulterers Want You to Know /Dave Carder: Today’s culture provides many venues where men and women work, play, and volunteer together. For example, male and female co-workers might travel together, wine and dine clients, and then return to stay at the same hotel. Under these conditions, normal attractions too often lead down the...

DearPeggy.com - Extramarital Affairs Resource Center: Peggy Vaughan's website is a clearinghouse for information about Extramarital Affairs. It includes over 160 free articles, links to other websites, a list of effective helpers, reviews of books by other authors, and a bookstore that includes Collections of 450 of Peggy's...

Discernment Counseling - William Doherty: Training Counselors to work with couples considering divorce. This 5 hour online video training course by Bill Doherty teaches Discernment Counseling, a new way to work with mixed-agenda couples (one leaning out of the marriage, the other leaning in). It teaches marriage therapists...

Marriage Helper 911 Workshop - Joe Beam: Marriage Helper 911 is a highly successful process that helps couples get past their problems and fall in love all over again. We have a proven record of saving 3 out of 4 marriages, as researched by Dr. Jim Grayson at Augusta State University, even if one spouse doesn't want to...

Retrouvaille: A lifeline for couples with serious problems: (RetroVi) "means lifeline and rhymes with apple pie." A pay-what-you-can-afford, blank-envelope donation program for couples with serious problems who are distant, cold, disillusioned, bored, angry, separated and/or have experienced affairs, alcoholism, gambling, violence, etc.–...

Secrets of Happily Married Couples - Scott Haltzman: Scott Haltzman developed his psychiatric practice at Brown and Yale Universities, and launched research-based pro-marriage books on couples, family, and infidelity including: The Secrets of Happy Families: Eight keys to building a lifetime of connection and contentment; Secrets of...

Torn Asunder: Recovering from Extramarital Affairs - Dave Carder: The Torn Asunder Adultery Recovery Project (TAARP), in development for 30+ years, has been used to train therapists, pastors, and para-professionals. The 90-day process helps couples stabilize their relationship after infidelity enabling them to make decisions appropriate for both themselves and...

Stepfamilies & Remarriage

A Couples Weekend with Jim and Linda Brooks: Whether you are experiencing difficulty in your relationship and want to learn tools to work through the conflicts and learn better coping skills, or are enjoying a satisfying relationship and want to experience extraordinary personal growth and ever-deeper levels of intimacy, our experiential...

Cooperative Parenting and Divorce - Active Parenting: Help divorcing parents learn the skills they need to lift their children up, not weigh them down with their own conflict and grief. With your help, they can learn to manage conflict and establish a positive new relationship as co-parents. Active Parenting offers 3 "teach-out-of-the-box"...

Designing Dynamic Stepfamilies: Carri & Gordon Taylor: A 4-hour DVD based curriculum designed to educate those in stepfamilies and considering remarriage, as well as increase the competency of professionals. Topics covered illustrate the differences in first and subsequent marriages such as; relationship development, stepparenting, the stepcouple...

Diane Sollee Consults for Individuals and Couples: Phone consultation with Diane Sollee, MSW, the founder and Director of Smart Marriages for individuals and couples at any stage of relationship from single to dating, engaged, newlywed, remarried, stepfamilies, long-married, or on the brink of separation or divorce. Email to set up a phone...

Family Wellness Associates: Family Wellness Associates offers unique skills-based programs thatstrengthen and empower individuals, couples, parents, and families. Educators, ministers, laity, mental health professionals, and community leaders can train to present these highly interactive programs that have reached over a...

First Things First of Greater Richmond, Virginia - Bob Ruthazer: National and local Marriage Education programs including: PREP &Christian-PREP; PAIRS; Love Thinks (How to Avoid Falling for a Jerk forsingles; Marriage Mentors, Within My Reach, Love-U-2 Relationship Smarts,Marriage Savers; All-Pro Dad, Boot Camp for New Dads. Authorized trainers for...

Healthy Relationships 101 - Mary Pepper: Healthy Relationships 101 offers educational programs for dating, engaged and married couples which will enhance, enrich and strengthen their relationship. Couples will learn about Effective Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution Strategies, Managing Finances, Healthy...

Love Your Relationship Coaching -Marcie Pregulman: Coaching couples and individuals to improve their relationships. Is it hard for the two of you to find time to meet with someone? Are you more motivated then your partner to work on your relationship? Have you lost the love in your relationship and want to get it back? We can help...

Marriage Resource Center of Miami Valley (MRC): MRC is a non-profit organization in Springfield, OH dedicated to preparing, strengthening and restoring marriages through congregational and community partnerships, relationship education, media outreach, and mentoring. MRC works to inspire marriage success and...

PowerOfTwoMarriage.com -Susan Heitler: Learn the skills you need for a strong and loving marriage from the comfort of your home. Accessible all day, every day, any hour. Learn alone or with your spouse. Fun interactive learning games, podcasts, videos, quizzes, pdf’s and more. Replace...

Relationship Mediation-Val Frost-McKinley: Have you and your spouse hit a bump in the road? Are you dissatisfied with your current situation? Are you always arguing? Are your wants and needs being met? The focus of my services is relationship preservation. Relationship mediation is a way to resolve...

Restored and Remarried Seminars - Gil & Brenda Stuart: Restored and Remarried (R & R) was created by a couple who is living the stepfamily experience. Gil and Brenda bring hard-earned “dirt under the fingernails” wisdom to equip and encourage remarried couples and those contemplating remarriage. R & R offers live seminars,...

Retrouvaille: A lifeline for couples with serious problems: (RetroVi) "means lifeline and rhymes with apple pie." A pay-what-you-can-afford, blank-envelope donation program for couples with serious problems who are distant, cold, disillusioned, bored, angry, separated and/or have experienced affairs, alcoholism, gambling, violence, etc.–...

Stepping Together for Stepfamilies: Francesca Adler-Baeder: This research-based, multimedia, interactive program provides a comprehensive educational base for remarriage preparation and/or relationship enrichment. The 12-hour program is designed to involve both couples and children ages 6-16 in separate sessions held concurrently. The 350+ page leader...

The National Stepfamily Resource Center (NSRC): A clearinghouse linking family science research and best practices in work with couples and children in stepfamilies. Stepfamilies face unique needs typically not addressed in "general" marriage education. Information includes: Facts and FAQs, articles, books, links to other sites and...

Sexuality

Barry McCarthy Seminars - Sexuality and Infidelity: Sexuality plays a powerful role in marriage. When it’s good, it’s very good. When it's bad – extramarital, dysfunctional, or nonexistent – it drains a marriage of intimacy and satisfaction. In the Restoring Sexuality Seminars learn skills and...

Retired/Empty Nest

Couples in the second half

10 Great Dates & Second Half: Marriage Alive Programs, David & Claudia Arp: Video-based teach-right-out-of-the-box male-friendly programs! 10 Great Dates, 10 Great Dates for Black Couples, & 10 Great Dates in Spanish, Korean, and German, and the new Great Dates Connect (a streamlined 4-date version) offer a fun, innovative approach to marriage education. Couples come...

A Couples Weekend with Jim and Linda Brooks: Whether you are experiencing difficulty in your relationship and want to learn tools to work through the conflicts and learn better coping skills, or are enjoying a satisfying relationship and want to experience extraordinary personal growth and ever-deeper levels of intimacy, our experiential...

Diane Sollee Consults for Individuals and Couples: Phone consultation with Diane Sollee, MSW, the founder and Director of Smart Marriages for individuals and couples at any stage of relationship from single to dating, engaged, newlywed, remarried, stepfamilies, long-married, or on the brink of separation or divorce. Email to set up a phone...

Inventories - marriage compatibility tests

Catholic Marriage Preparation Class Online: Calling all engaged couples! Take the complete PreCana Catholic marriage prep class ONLINE. Available on demand: 24/7/365. Video-based: real couples demonstrate marriage skills and top instructors teach what it takes to build and maintain a sacramental, successful, satisfying...

Foundations Newsletter & FACET premarital assessment: Steve & Kathy Beirne: This user-friendly newsletter supports married couples with short, to-the-point articles, pertinent research, original cartoons, a marriage-strengthening exercise and an article on spirituality in each issue. Enthusiastically received by readers, it makes a great wedding or 1st anniversary gift....

Money Habitudes - Syble Solomon: This unique, affordable, easy-to-use deck of cards, gives individuals & couples life-changing insights into their hidden attitudes about money. Use as a stand-alone program or add to any pre-marital or marriage program on communication or finance. TOOB workshop-in-a-Box for train-the-trainer or...

ThriveSphere: the Collaborative Marriage “Reflectment” Inventory: ThriveSphere is the next generation self-partner-relationship awareness tool that gives couples a quick, comprehensive picture of their relationship on a single page. Partners take 67 questions online and then meet with a trained facilitator for review. ThriveSphere displays the 7 sectors of a...

Instructor TRAINING - become a Marriage, Relationship, or Parent Educator

Teach courses in your setting

Active Relationships Programs: Kelly Simpson: Evidence-based! Secular, Christian, Spanish curricula. At-A-Distance Leader-Training Kits include Training Guide, DVD’s, PowerPoint . Curricula: (1) Active Families (for ALL family members TOGETHER ages 3+) skills for parents, children and bonding! Great for FATHERHOOD and/or for Head...

Barry McCarthy Seminars - Sexuality and Infidelity: Sexuality plays a powerful role in marriage. When it’s good, it’s very good. When it's bad – extramarital, dysfunctional, or nonexistent – it drains a marriage of intimacy and satisfaction. In the Restoring Sexuality Seminars learn skills and...

Better Marriages (formerly ACME) - Priscilla Hunt: A pioneer in the field of marriage enrichment and education, Better Marriages is a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization founded in 1973. Sponsors conferences for couples and the professionals who serve them. Organized in chapters with trained and certified Leader Couples leading programs, classes...

Bringing Baby Home Instructor Training: Relationship Skills Center: Become a Certified Gottman Bringing Baby Home(BBH) Educator and teach BBH classes. Program was developed by and based on theories of John Gottman. This curriculum is designed to assist couples in making the transition to being a thriving couple while learning how to take care of their new...

COUPLE COMMUNICATION I: COUPLE COMMUNICATION (CC) I teaches you and your partner practical skills for communicating more effectively and collaboratively about important issues in your lives. Course offered in group or privately by certified instructors. Receive a couple-packet of practical tools to speed...

COUPLE COMMUNICATION I & II Instructor Training/Sherod Miller: Learn to teach revised, evidence-based COUPLE COMMUNICATION I, built on the Collaborative Marriage model. Includes updated frameworks (Communication Styles, Awareness Wheel, Listening Cycle, Mapping Issues), 11 classic talking and listening skills for collaborative...

Controlled Separation: Divorce Prevention: This divorce intervention process offers hope to couples who are thinking of separating in their marriage. Controlled Separation® offers clear Guidelines and a Contract for couples who want to restore sanity to their relationship and determine what their next steps are. Couples who use...

Discernment Counseling - William Doherty: Training Counselors to work with couples considering divorce. This 5 hour online video training course by Bill Doherty teaches Discernment Counseling, a new way to work with mixed-agenda couples (one leaning out of the marriage, the other leaning in). It teaches marriage therapists...

Family Dynamics Institute: Family Dynamics Institute is a non-profit, nondenominational marriage and family organization which offers a comprehensive program of workshops and classes, including training, for marriage enrichment. We also offer Marriage Intensives for troubled couples conducted by trained counselors...

Family Wellness Associates: Family Wellness Associates offers unique skills-based programs thatstrengthen and empower individuals, couples, parents, and families. Educators, ministers, laity, mental health professionals, and community leaders can train to present these highly interactive programs that have reached over a...

Fortified Marriages: Chris Garner: A non-profit, Christian ministry building strong marriages to strengthen families, churches and the community. Provides resources, marriage education and leadership training to individuals, couples and churches. The Fortified Marriages: Marriage Manual and Workbook (also available in Spanish) is...

Love without Hurt Boot Camp: Anger & Violence Regulation: Steven Stosny: Turn Your Resentful, Angry, or Emotionally Abusive Relationship into a Compassionate, Loving One, program featured twice on Oprah. Other educational programs for individuals and families. Self-Regulation – an add-on to any marriage & family...

Marriage Works! Ohio: Free Couple’s Educational Programs: This collaborative effort to build healthy relationships and strong families, offers free premarital and marriage enrichment classes and seminars to empower dating, engaged and married couples in the Miami Valley. Together with corporations, individuals, churches and community organizations our...

PREP: The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program: Howard Markman & Scott Stanley: Based on over twenty years of research, PREP teaches marital/premarital couples essential skills: how to communicate effectively, work as a team, solve problems, manage conflict, and preserve and enhance love, commitment and friendship. PREP has extensive experience in training mental health...

Relationship Enhancement (RE) Programs: Bernard Guerney: Click for a schedule of monthly classes. Award-winning research proves RE to be exceptionally effective. Couples learn skills to increase mutual understanding and emotional responsiveness; resolve conflicts; establish more satisfying behavior patterns; and enhance relationships with children and...

Solution Building in Couples Therapy: A Step-by-Step Guide: The Solution Focused Approach, best known as pragmatic and positive approach to change, utilizing client strengths and assets, is especially helpful in assisting couples shift attention from problem patterns to patterns based on each partner’s best attributes. By sticking to the...

The National Association for Relationship & Marriage Education (NARME): NARME exists to champion the wellbeing of marriages, families, parents and children through relationship and marriage education. Our board directors are located across the United States with our corporate office in Tallahassee, FL. Interested individuals or...

Torn Asunder: Recovering from Extramarital Affairs - Dave Carder: The Torn Asunder Adultery Recovery Project (TAARP), in development for 30+ years, has been used to train therapists, pastors, and para-professionals. The 90-day process helps couples stabilize their relationship after infidelity enabling them to make decisions appropriate for both themselves and...

TOOB - Teach Right Out-of-the-Box COUPLES Programs

10 Great Dates & Second Half: Marriage Alive Programs, David & Claudia Arp: Video-based teach-right-out-of-the-box male-friendly programs! 10 Great Dates, 10 Great Dates for Black Couples, & 10 Great Dates in Spanish, Korean, and German, and the new Great Dates Connect (a streamlined 4-date version) offer a fun, innovative approach to marriage education. Couples come...

Controlled Separation: Divorce Prevention: This divorce intervention process offers hope to couples who are thinking of separating in their marriage. Controlled Separation® offers clear Guidelines and a Contract for couples who want to restore sanity to their relationship and determine what their next steps are. Couples who use...

Discernment Counseling - William Doherty: Training Counselors to work with couples considering divorce. This 5 hour online video training course by Bill Doherty teaches Discernment Counseling, a new way to work with mixed-agenda couples (one leaning out of the marriage, the other leaning in). It teaches marriage therapists...

For Better and For Ever - Marriage Preparation: Rev Robert Ruhnke: For Better and For Ever, a marriage preparation program for churches, marriage educators &/or for couples to use on their own. Workbook covers: Family of Origin, Finances, Spirituality, Cohabitation, Mixed Faiths, Blended Families, etc. Dating couples can use it to judge their readiness for...

Hold Me Tight: Sue Johnson: Based on 25 years of research in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and the science of adult bonding, the Hold Me Tight: Conversations for Connection Relation Education & Enhancement TOOB Program includes a Facilitator’s Guide, a DVD set with three couples going through six of the...

IMAGO: The Couplehood Programs - Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt: The Couplehood Programs are DVD-based curricula consisting of six 1 ½ hour sessions and based on Hendrix’ best-selling book GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT. The programs are available for three different audiences: Christian (A New Way to Love), Jewish (Couplehood as a Spiritual Path) or the...

Marriage Matters : A Practical and Spiritual Guide to Marriage: Jerry & Lynn Jones: Since 1996 this conference has spanned 43 states and three foreign countries. See the website schedule for a live conference near you. Topics include core issues such as family of origin, mental and physical health, anger, childhood abuse, miscommunication and...

Marriage Mentoring: 12 Conversations for Building Strong Marriages: Ed Gray: A breakthrough, innovative, proactive program that brings marriage mentoring into the lives of everyday couples who have much to learn from one another. It is elegantly simple – and powerful for building communities and churches that value marriage. Guided yet informal conversations allow...

Money Habitudes - Syble Solomon: This unique, affordable, easy-to-use deck of cards, gives individuals & couples life-changing insights into their hidden attitudes about money. Use as a stand-alone program or add to any pre-marital or marriage program on communication or finance. TOOB workshop-in-a-Box for train-the-trainer or...

PREPARE To Last: Group Program and Gift Kit for Couples: David Olson: This comprehensive resource for nearlywed and newlywed couples helps them start strong and build a great marriage. This TOOB, group-based, DVD-directed curriculum combines an online Couple Checkup (powered by PREPARE-ENRICH) with three interactive DVDs full of entertaining and educational insights...

Prayer Journal: Like a Tree Planted by Water, from Christian PREP: Christian PREP, Inc. is pleased to announce the prayer journal, Like a Tree Planted by Water. While not a full curriculum, this prayer journal can be used “out-of-the-box.” It can be used without training and apart from—or along with—any marriage education...

ProSAAM: Program for Strong African American Marriages: ProSAAM is designed to help African American couples in their aspirations to have strong and healthy relationships. It incorporates major aspects of the skills and principles building program PREP (The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program) and is based on a five-year...

Responsible Choices: Deciding not Sliding: Many problems stem from people simply failing to recognize that a decision could and should be made at key points in a relationship. Instead they slide into situations and behaviors that cause difficulties in the present and close off opportunities in the future. It does not have to be this...

The Third Option - Pat Ennis: This on-going marriage enrichment/marriage support program gives couples a THIRD choice – not endurance, not divorce – but a transformed marriage. It combines:1) skill and awareness education, 2) sharing by couples who have overcome difficulties and 3) a support group format. Couples or...

Torn Asunder: Recovering from Extramarital Affairs - Dave Carder: The Torn Asunder Adultery Recovery Project (TAARP), in development for 30+ years, has been used to train therapists, pastors, and para-professionals. The 90-day process helps couples stabilize their relationship after infidelity enabling them to make decisions appropriate for both themselves and...

TOOB - Teach Right Out-of-the-Box STEPFAMILY, Remarriage & Divorce

Better Marriages (formerly ACME) - Priscilla Hunt: A pioneer in the field of marriage enrichment and education, Better Marriages is a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization founded in 1973. Sponsors conferences for couples and the professionals who serve them. Organized in chapters with trained and certified Leader Couples leading programs, classes...

Children of Divorce: The TOUGH Truth/Carri & Gordon Taylor: A 1 hr 40 min DVD based curriculum designed for those who have experienced divorce or are considering it, also appropriate for professionals. This series dramatizes the tough truth of divorce as told by the children: the pain, process and moving on to productivity. It's an in-depth look at the...

Cooperative Parenting and Divorce - Active Parenting: Help divorcing parents learn the skills they need to lift their children up, not weigh them down with their own conflict and grief. With your help, they can learn to manage conflict and establish a positive new relationship as co-parents. Active Parenting offers 3 "teach-out-of-the-box"...

Designing Dynamic Stepfamilies: Carri & Gordon Taylor: A 4-hour DVD based curriculum designed to educate those in stepfamilies and considering remarriage, as well as increase the competency of professionals. Topics covered illustrate the differences in first and subsequent marriages such as; relationship development, stepparenting, the stepcouple...

Prayer Journal: Like a Tree Planted by Water, from Christian PREP: Christian PREP, Inc. is pleased to announce the prayer journal, Like a Tree Planted by Water. While not a full curriculum, this prayer journal can be used “out-of-the-box.” It can be used without training and apart from—or along with—any marriage education...

Stepping Together for Stepfamilies: Francesca Adler-Baeder: This research-based, multimedia, interactive program provides a comprehensive educational base for remarriage preparation and/or relationship enrichment. The 12-hour program is designed to involve both couples and children ages 6-16 in separate sessions held concurrently. The 350+ page leader...

SCHOOL/YOUTH Marriage & Relationship Education Programs

Curricula to teach in high school, middle school, youth groups, and college. TOOBS.

Active Relationships Programs: Kelly Simpson: Evidence-based! Secular, Christian, Spanish curricula. At-A-Distance Leader-Training Kits include Training Guide, DVD’s, PowerPoint . Curricula: (1) Active Families (for ALL family members TOGETHER ages 3+) skills for parents, children and bonding! Great for FATHERHOOD and/or for Head...

Money Habitudes - Syble Solomon: This unique, affordable, easy-to-use deck of cards, gives individuals & couples life-changing insights into their hidden attitudes about money. Use as a stand-alone program or add to any pre-marital or marriage program on communication or finance. TOOB workshop-in-a-Box for train-the-trainer or...

The Dibble Institute - Kay Reed: The Dibble Institute publishes a variety of curricula for teaching youth skills to build healthy romantic relationships now and in the future. Dibble curricula are used in classrooms, community organizations, agencies, and faith settings. They are successfully implemented...

The Marriage Alliance of Central Virginia (MACV) - Larry Compter: MACV is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to building healthy marriages, families and relationships. We offer training, consultation and resources in a variety of programs, including PREPARE-ENRICH, PREP, C-PREP, Love Thinks (a.k.a. How To Avoid Falling For a...

WAIT (Why Am I Tempted?) TRAINING: Learning to have the BEST sex by waiting until, and in preparation for, marriage. Not sex education, it’s love education and includes: Character and Relationship Education, Positive Youth Developments and Assets, Marriage Preparation Education; Life Skills, Refusal Skills and Conflict...

FAITH Based

Faith based/religious version available.

A New Beginning - Wade Jackson: A Marriage Intensive workshop developed by Family Dynamics Institute. A New Beginning is a 3-day, turnaround workshop led by trained marriage counselors with a 75% success rate for saving marriages in crisis.

AG Marriage Encounter Weekends - Mark and Becky Rhoades: Whether you're sending your oldest to kindergarten, your youngest to college, or taking that first look around the lido deck on a retirement cruise, AG Marriage Encounter provides a blueprint for marriage in the today’s world. Away from all your stresses and concerns, establish a solid...

AG MarriageRestored - Mark and Becky Rhoades: Imagine power, hope, and a pain-free marriage. AG MarriageRestored is a powerful reconciliation weekend for couples in crisis. Learn to navigate the turbulent waters of infidelity, pornography, addiction, and life-controlling issues. Hear peer presenters share their stories of how God...

COUPLE COMMUNICATION I & II Instructor Training/Sherod Miller: Learn to teach revised, evidence-based COUPLE COMMUNICATION I, built on the Collaborative Marriage model. Includes updated frameworks (Communication Styles, Awareness Wheel, Listening Cycle, Mapping Issues), 11 classic talking and listening skills for collaborative...

California Healthy Marriages Coalition (CHMC): The California Healthy Marriages Coalition (CHMC) is a pioneering non-profit organization that works with a statewide network of Partnering Organizations to improve the well-being of children by strengthening the relationship of parents through Marriage Education and Relationship Education...

Catholic Marriage Preparation Class Online: Calling all engaged couples! Take the complete PreCana Catholic marriage prep class ONLINE. Available on demand: 24/7/365. Video-based: real couples demonstrate marriage skills and top instructors teach what it takes to build and maintain a sacramental, successful, satisfying...

Celebrate! With Jay and Laura Laffoon: Authors/Speakers Jay and Laura Laffoon are founders of Celebrate Ministries, Inc. Attend our exciting Celebrate Your Marriage Conference which provide couples with first-rate destinations along with world-class entertainment, guest speakers like Gary Chapman, Kevin Leman, & John Trent,...

Family Dynamics Institute: Family Dynamics Institute is a non-profit, nondenominational marriage and family organization which offers a comprehensive program of workshops and classes, including training, for marriage enrichment. We also offer Marriage Intensives for troubled couples conducted by trained counselors...

First Things First of Greater Richmond, Virginia - Bob Ruthazer: National and local Marriage Education programs including: PREP &Christian-PREP; PAIRS; Love Thinks (How to Avoid Falling for a Jerk forsingles; Marriage Mentors, Within My Reach, Love-U-2 Relationship Smarts,Marriage Savers; All-Pro Dad, Boot Camp for New Dads. Authorized trainers for...

For Better and For Ever - Marriage Preparation: Rev Robert Ruhnke: For Better and For Ever, a marriage preparation program for churches, marriage educators &/or for couples to use on their own. Workbook covers: Family of Origin, Finances, Spirituality, Cohabitation, Mixed Faiths, Blended Families, etc. Dating couples can use it to judge their readiness for...

IMAGO: The Couplehood Programs - Harville Hendrix & Helen LaKelly Hunt: The Couplehood Programs are DVD-based curricula consisting of six 1 ½ hour sessions and based on Hendrix’ best-selling book GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT. The programs are available for three different audiences: Christian (A New Way to Love), Jewish (Couplehood as a Spiritual Path) or the...

Keeping FAITH (Families And Inmates Together in Harmony): Ron & Cathy Tijerina: The RIDGE Project, Inc. is a Christian, 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2001 with the goal of empowering, strengthening, and healing families by building strong, thriving relationships. Unlike other family programs, Keeping FAITH attacks the cultural barriers of...

Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage Seminars: Mark Gungor: Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage is a wildly entertaining and informative event designed to bring hope and positive change to your marriage, improve communication, help your spouse truly understand you and your needs and rekindle the romance in your marriage. No workbooks,...

Marriage Matters : A Practical and Spiritual Guide to Marriage: Jerry & Lynn Jones: Since 1996 this conference has spanned 43 states and three foreign countries. See the website schedule for a live conference near you. Topics include core issues such as family of origin, mental and physical health, anger, childhood abuse, miscommunication and...

Marriage Mentoring: 12 Conversations for Building Strong Marriages: Ed Gray: A breakthrough, innovative, proactive program that brings marriage mentoring into the lives of everyday couples who have much to learn from one another. It is elegantly simple – and powerful for building communities and churches that value marriage. Guided yet informal conversations allow...

Marriage Resource Center of Miami Valley (MRC): MRC is a non-profit organization in Springfield, OH dedicated to preparing, strengthening and restoring marriages through congregational and community partnerships, relationship education, media outreach, and mentoring. MRC works to inspire marriage success and...

Marriage Savers & Community Marriage Policies: Mike & Harriet McManus: Marriage Savers is a proven way to incease the success of marriage, reduce divorce, and provide a better environment for children to thrive. It has helped cut divorce rates in dozens of the 200-plus cities in 43 states where clergy adopted a Community Marriage Policy that calls for rigorous...

Prayer Journal: Like a Tree Planted by Water, from Christian PREP: Christian PREP, Inc. is pleased to announce the prayer journal, Like a Tree Planted by Water. While not a full curriculum, this prayer journal can be used “out-of-the-box.” It can be used without training and apart from—or along with—any marriage education...

Retrouvaille: A lifeline for couples with serious problems: (RetroVi) "means lifeline and rhymes with apple pie." A pay-what-you-can-afford, blank-envelope donation program for couples with serious problems who are distant, cold, disillusioned, bored, angry, separated and/or have experienced affairs, alcoholism, gambling, violence, etc.–...

The Marriage Alliance of Central Virginia (MACV) - Larry Compter: MACV is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to building healthy marriages, families and relationships. We offer training, consultation and resources in a variety of programs, including PREPARE-ENRICH, PREP, C-PREP, Love Thinks (a.k.a. How To Avoid Falling For a...

The Third Option - Pat Ennis: This on-going marriage enrichment/marriage support program gives couples a THIRD choice – not endurance, not divorce – but a transformed marriage. It combines:1) skill and awareness education, 2) sharing by couples who have overcome difficulties and 3) a support group format. Couples or...

Singles

Active Relationships Programs: Kelly Simpson: Evidence-based! Secular, Christian, Spanish curricula. At-A-Distance Leader-Training Kits include Training Guide, DVD’s, PowerPoint . Curricula: (1) Active Families (for ALL family members TOGETHER ages 3+) skills for parents, children and bonding! Great for FATHERHOOD and/or for Head...

California Healthy Marriages Coalition (CHMC): The California Healthy Marriages Coalition (CHMC) is a pioneering non-profit organization that works with a statewide network of Partnering Organizations to improve the well-being of children by strengthening the relationship of parents through Marriage Education and Relationship Education...

Diane Sollee Consults for Individuals and Couples: Phone consultation with Diane Sollee, MSW, the founder and Director of Smart Marriages for individuals and couples at any stage of relationship from single to dating, engaged, newlywed, remarried, stepfamilies, long-married, or on the brink of separation or divorce. Email to set up a phone...

Infinite Relationships/ Classes in Madison, WI area/Don Ferguson PhD: Couples counseling and education combined for the fastest, most effective help. Complete evaluations, weekend workshops, evening seminars, groups, counseling and intensive sessions for all kinds of relationships. Don Ferguson, PhD, author of Reptiles in Love, developed programs based on...

Making Love Better TwoGether - Yolanda "Yanni" Brown: At TwoGether we provide services for Single Women and Couples who are interested in preparing for life-long healthy relationships, strengthening themselves and their relationships with their partners. Making Love Better TwoGether offers Marriage Education Workshops to strengthen the foundation of...

Marriage & Relationship Class Online - Tony Fiore: Marriage Class Online is perfect for anyone who needs an affordable, effective, completely self-paced web-based Marriage/ Couples Enrichment program based on research findings. We know what successful couples do that is different from unsuccessful couples, and this program teaches these success...

Marriage Transformation - Susanne Alexander: Empowering individuals and couples to create happy, lasting, character-based marriages through careful and skillful relationship and marriage preparation and marriage strengthening. We offer coaching (Skype), workshops, and helpful books and materials for individuals, couples, and professionals....

Relationship Coaching Institute: Relationship Coaching training, certification, and practice development for helping professionals. Relationship coaching programs for singles and couples seeking a successful Life Partnership by telephone, online, workshop, or in person. Visit our website and download our free Relationship Coach...

Men

Mens issues/male-friendly

Keeping FAITH (Families And Inmates Together in Harmony): Ron & Cathy Tijerina: The RIDGE Project, Inc. is a Christian, 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2001 with the goal of empowering, strengthening, and healing families by building strong, thriving relationships. Unlike other family programs, Keeping FAITH attacks the cultural barriers of...

Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage Seminars: Mark Gungor: Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage is a wildly entertaining and informative event designed to bring hope and positive change to your marriage, improve communication, help your spouse truly understand you and your needs and rekindle the romance in your marriage. No workbooks,...

Love without Hurt Boot Camp: Anger & Violence Regulation: Steven Stosny: Turn Your Resentful, Angry, or Emotionally Abusive Relationship into a Compassionate, Loving One, program featured twice on Oprah. Other educational programs for individuals and families. Self-Regulation – an add-on to any marriage & family...

Responsible Choices: Deciding not Sliding: Many problems stem from people simply failing to recognize that a decision could and should be made at key points in a relationship. Instead they slide into situations and behaviors that cause difficulties in the present and close off opportunities in the future. It does not have to be this...

Secrets of Happily Married Couples - Scott Haltzman: Scott Haltzman developed his psychiatric practice at Brown and Yale Universities, and launched research-based pro-marriage books on couples, family, and infidelity including: The Secrets of Happy Families: Eight keys to building a lifetime of connection and contentment; Secrets of...

Fatherhood

Active Relationships Programs: Kelly Simpson: Evidence-based! Secular, Christian, Spanish curricula. At-A-Distance Leader-Training Kits include Training Guide, DVD’s, PowerPoint . Curricula: (1) Active Families (for ALL family members TOGETHER ages 3+) skills for parents, children and bonding! Great for FATHERHOOD and/or for Head...

Keeping FAITH (Families And Inmates Together in Harmony): Ron & Cathy Tijerina: The RIDGE Project, Inc. is a Christian, 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2001 with the goal of empowering, strengthening, and healing families by building strong, thriving relationships. Unlike other family programs, Keeping FAITH attacks the cultural barriers of...

PREP: The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program: Howard Markman & Scott Stanley: Based on over twenty years of research, PREP teaches marital/premarital couples essential skills: how to communicate effectively, work as a team, solve problems, manage conflict, and preserve and enhance love, commitment and friendship. PREP has extensive experience in training mental health...

Military

In use in military settings with couples &/or families; pre & post deployment

Active Relationships Programs: Kelly Simpson: Evidence-based! Secular, Christian, Spanish curricula. At-A-Distance Leader-Training Kits include Training Guide, DVD’s, PowerPoint . Curricula: (1) Active Families (for ALL family members TOGETHER ages 3+) skills for parents, children and bonding! Great for FATHERHOOD and/or for Head...

Family Wellness Associates: Family Wellness Associates offers unique skills-based programs thatstrengthen and empower individuals, couples, parents, and families. Educators, ministers, laity, mental health professionals, and community leaders can train to present these highly interactive programs that have reached over a...

Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage Seminars: Mark Gungor: Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage is a wildly entertaining and informative event designed to bring hope and positive change to your marriage, improve communication, help your spouse truly understand you and your needs and rekindle the romance in your marriage. No workbooks,...

PREP: The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program: Howard Markman & Scott Stanley: Based on over twenty years of research, PREP teaches marital/premarital couples essential skills: how to communicate effectively, work as a team, solve problems, manage conflict, and preserve and enhance love, commitment and friendship. PREP has extensive experience in training mental health...

Prison/Reentry

Work with incarcerated to strengthen relationships, marriages, families & prevent recidivism

Keeping FAITH (Families And Inmates Together in Harmony): Ron & Cathy Tijerina: The RIDGE Project, Inc. is a Christian, 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2001 with the goal of empowering, strengthening, and healing families by building strong, thriving relationships. Unlike other family programs, Keeping FAITH attacks the cultural barriers of...

Parenting Education

Bringing Baby Home Instructor Training: Relationship Skills Center: Become a Certified Gottman Bringing Baby Home(BBH) Educator and teach BBH classes. Program was developed by and based on theories of John Gottman. This curriculum is designed to assist couples in making the transition to being a thriving couple while learning how to take care of their new...

Center of Relationship Enhancement (CORE): Barry Ginsberg: Learn essential skills to improve your relationship with your spouse, children oradolescents. Or take the training and learn how to teach others to communicate effectively and have satisfying marriages and families. Courses for couples, parents and children, and training for professionals, clergy...

Cooperative Parenting and Divorce - Active Parenting: Help divorcing parents learn the skills they need to lift their children up, not weigh them down with their own conflict and grief. With your help, they can learn to manage conflict and establish a positive new relationship as co-parents. Active Parenting offers 3 "teach-out-of-the-box"...

Family Wellness Associates: Family Wellness Associates offers unique skills-based programs thatstrengthen and empower individuals, couples, parents, and families. Educators, ministers, laity, mental health professionals, and community leaders can train to present these highly interactive programs that have reached over a...

First Things First of Greater Richmond, Virginia - Bob Ruthazer: National and local Marriage Education programs including: PREP &Christian-PREP; PAIRS; Love Thinks (How to Avoid Falling for a Jerk forsingles; Marriage Mentors, Within My Reach, Love-U-2 Relationship Smarts,Marriage Savers; All-Pro Dad, Boot Camp for New Dads. Authorized trainers for...

Healthy Relationships 101 - Mary Pepper: Healthy Relationships 101 offers educational programs for dating, engaged and married couples which will enhance, enrich and strengthen their relationship. Couples will learn about Effective Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution Strategies, Managing Finances, Healthy...

Love without Hurt Boot Camp: Anger & Violence Regulation: Steven Stosny: Turn Your Resentful, Angry, or Emotionally Abusive Relationship into a Compassionate, Loving One, program featured twice on Oprah. Other educational programs for individuals and families. Self-Regulation – an add-on to any marriage & family...

Mentoring Programs - lay couple, volunteer instructors

Become a mentor couple

AG MarriageRestored - Mark and Becky Rhoades: Imagine power, hope, and a pain-free marriage. AG MarriageRestored is a powerful reconciliation weekend for couples in crisis. Learn to navigate the turbulent waters of infidelity, pornography, addiction, and life-controlling issues. Hear peer presenters share their stories of how God...

BAN - Beyond Affairs Network - Anne & Brian Bercht: BAN is an International Support Group with local chapters for people recovering from the devastating experience of a spouse's affair. Anne is author of My Husband's Affair Became the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me, now also available on audio. Anne and Brian offer seminars, retreats,...

For Better and For Ever - Marriage Preparation: Rev Robert Ruhnke: For Better and For Ever, a marriage preparation program for churches, marriage educators &/or for couples to use on their own. Workbook covers: Family of Origin, Finances, Spirituality, Cohabitation, Mixed Faiths, Blended Families, etc. Dating couples can use it to judge their readiness for...

Marriage Mentoring: 12 Conversations for Building Strong Marriages: Ed Gray: A breakthrough, innovative, proactive program that brings marriage mentoring into the lives of everyday couples who have much to learn from one another. It is elegantly simple – and powerful for building communities and churches that value marriage. Guided yet informal conversations allow...

Marriage Resource Center of Miami Valley (MRC): MRC is a non-profit organization in Springfield, OH dedicated to preparing, strengthening and restoring marriages through congregational and community partnerships, relationship education, media outreach, and mentoring. MRC works to inspire marriage success and...

Marriage Savers & Community Marriage Policies: Mike & Harriet McManus: Marriage Savers is a proven way to incease the success of marriage, reduce divorce, and provide a better environment for children to thrive. It has helped cut divorce rates in dozens of the 200-plus cities in 43 states where clergy adopted a Community Marriage Policy that calls for rigorous...

PREP: The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program: Howard Markman & Scott Stanley: Based on over twenty years of research, PREP teaches marital/premarital couples essential skills: how to communicate effectively, work as a team, solve problems, manage conflict, and preserve and enhance love, commitment and friendship. PREP has extensive experience in training mental health...

PREPARE To Last: Group Program and Gift Kit for Couples: David Olson: This comprehensive resource for nearlywed and newlywed couples helps them start strong and build a great marriage. This TOOB, group-based, DVD-directed curriculum combines an online Couple Checkup (powered by PREPARE-ENRICH) with three interactive DVDs full of entertaining and educational insights...

PREPARE/ENRICH Customized Version Marriage Mentor Program: The PREPARE/ENRICH Marriage Mentor Program is designed to be used in conjunction with PREPARE/ENRICH Customized Version. The Supervisor Training Guide and CD helps PREPARE/ENRICH certified facilitators recruit, train, and oversee the activities of lay couples mentoring other premarital,...

Relationship Enhancement (RE) Programs: Bernard Guerney: Click for a schedule of monthly classes. Award-winning research proves RE to be exceptionally effective. Couples learn skills to increase mutual understanding and emotional responsiveness; resolve conflicts; establish more satisfying behavior patterns; and enhance relationships with children and...

Retrouvaille: A lifeline for couples with serious problems: (RetroVi) "means lifeline and rhymes with apple pie." A pay-what-you-can-afford, blank-envelope donation program for couples with serious problems who are distant, cold, disillusioned, bored, angry, separated and/or have experienced affairs, alcoholism, gambling, violence, etc.–...

The Third Option - Pat Ennis: This on-going marriage enrichment/marriage support program gives couples a THIRD choice – not endurance, not divorce – but a transformed marriage. It combines:1) skill and awareness education, 2) sharing by couples who have overcome difficulties and 3) a support group format. Couples or...

Step-Parenting Education

Children of Divorce: The TOUGH Truth/Carri & Gordon Taylor: A 1 hr 40 min DVD based curriculum designed for those who have experienced divorce or are considering it, also appropriate for professionals. This series dramatizes the tough truth of divorce as told by the children: the pain, process and moving on to productivity. It's an in-depth look at the...

Designing Dynamic Stepfamilies: Carri & Gordon Taylor: A 4-hour DVD based curriculum designed to educate those in stepfamilies and considering remarriage, as well as increase the competency of professionals. Topics covered illustrate the differences in first and subsequent marriages such as; relationship development, stepparenting, the stepcouple...

Family Wellness Associates: Family Wellness Associates offers unique skills-based programs thatstrengthen and empower individuals, couples, parents, and families. Educators, ministers, laity, mental health professionals, and community leaders can train to present these highly interactive programs that have reached over a...

Stepping Together for Stepfamilies: Francesca Adler-Baeder: This research-based, multimedia, interactive program provides a comprehensive educational base for remarriage preparation and/or relationship enrichment. The 12-hour program is designed to involve both couples and children ages 6-16 in separate sessions held concurrently. The 350+ page leader...

The National Stepfamily Resource Center (NSRC): A clearinghouse linking family science research and best practices in work with couples and children in stepfamilies. Stepfamilies face unique needs typically not addressed in "general" marriage education. Information includes: Facts and FAQs, articles, books, links to other sites and...

Teaching Individuals/Singles

Curriculum designed or adapted for teaching Individuals - including low-income single parents, inmates, etc. Also, couple formats that permit/welcome individual participants/partners to attend alone.

Love without Hurt Boot Camp: Anger & Violence Regulation: Steven Stosny: Turn Your Resentful, Angry, or Emotionally Abusive Relationship into a Compassionate, Loving One, program featured twice on Oprah. Other educational programs for individuals and families. Self-Regulation – an add-on to any marriage & family...

The Third Option - Pat Ennis: This on-going marriage enrichment/marriage support program gives couples a THIRD choice – not endurance, not divorce – but a transformed marriage. It combines:1) skill and awareness education, 2) sharing by couples who have overcome difficulties and 3) a support group format. Couples or...

New Parents/New Baby Education

PREP: The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program: Howard Markman & Scott Stanley: Based on over twenty years of research, PREP teaches marital/premarital couples essential skills: how to communicate effectively, work as a team, solve problems, manage conflict, and preserve and enhance love, commitment and friendship. PREP has extensive experience in training mental health...

Relationship Mediation-Val Frost-McKinley: Have you and your spouse hit a bump in the road? Are you dissatisfied with your current situation? Are you always arguing? Are your wants and needs being met? The focus of my services is relationship preservation. Relationship mediation is a way to resolve...

Low Income/Minority

Serving special populations

First Things First of Greater Richmond, Virginia - Bob Ruthazer: National and local Marriage Education programs including: PREP &Christian-PREP; PAIRS; Love Thinks (How to Avoid Falling for a Jerk forsingles; Marriage Mentors, Within My Reach, Love-U-2 Relationship Smarts,Marriage Savers; All-Pro Dad, Boot Camp for New Dads. Authorized trainers for...

PREP: The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program: Howard Markman & Scott Stanley: Based on over twenty years of research, PREP teaches marital/premarital couples essential skills: how to communicate effectively, work as a team, solve problems, manage conflict, and preserve and enhance love, commitment and friendship. PREP has extensive experience in training mental health...

State & Community Marriage Initiatives (CHMI)

Find events and resources in your State or Community. Find out how to join your Community Initiative and how to list your classes on their website.

California Healthy Marriages Coalition (CHMC): The California Healthy Marriages Coalition (CHMC) is a pioneering non-profit organization that works with a statewide network of Partnering Organizations to improve the well-being of children by strengthening the relationship of parents through Marriage Education and Relationship Education...

Family Frameworks - NW Georgia/Kathy Schleier: Family Frameworks is a non-profit 501/C3 organization dedicated to creating healthy marriages and reducing the divorce rate in the Northwest Georgia area. We are deeply passionate about saving families and making a difference in our community by serving as a resource to office accessible...

First Things First (FTF): Chattanooga/Julie Baumgardner: This not-for-profit organization in Chattanooga, Tennessee (TN) is dedicated to strengthening families through community education, research, skills training, media outreach, networking and collaboration. Through partnerships with more than 80 local and national organizations, FTF works with all...

First Things First of Greater Richmond, Virginia - Bob Ruthazer: National and local Marriage Education programs including: PREP &Christian-PREP; PAIRS; Love Thinks (How to Avoid Falling for a Jerk forsingles; Marriage Mentors, Within My Reach, Love-U-2 Relationship Smarts,Marriage Savers; All-Pro Dad, Boot Camp for New Dads. Authorized trainers for...

Marriage Matters Jackson (Michigan): Marriage Matters Jackson provides resources, education and events which promote, prepare and preserve healthy marriages. Services include: public and private workshops and classes for dating, engaged and married people; community Date-Your-Mate Events four times annually; Healthy Marriage...

Marriage Resource Center of Miami Valley (MRC): MRC is a non-profit organization in Springfield, OH dedicated to preparing, strengthening and restoring marriages through congregational and community partnerships, relationship education, media outreach, and mentoring. MRC works to inspire marriage success and...

Marriage Savers & Community Marriage Policies: Mike & Harriet McManus: Marriage Savers is a proven way to incease the success of marriage, reduce divorce, and provide a better environment for children to thrive. It has helped cut divorce rates in dozens of the 200-plus cities in 43 states where clergy adopted a Community Marriage Policy that calls for rigorous...

Marriage Works! Ohio: Free Couple’s Educational Programs: This collaborative effort to build healthy relationships and strong families, offers free premarital and marriage enrichment classes and seminars to empower dating, engaged and married couples in the Miami Valley. Together with corporations, individuals, churches and community organizations our...

The Marriage Alliance of Central Virginia (MACV) - Larry Compter: MACV is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to building healthy marriages, families and relationships. We offer training, consultation and resources in a variety of programs, including PREPARE-ENRICH, PREP, C-PREP, Love Thinks (a.k.a. How To Avoid Falling For a...

Associations and Organizations

Better Marriages (formerly ACME) - Priscilla Hunt: A pioneer in the field of marriage enrichment and education, Better Marriages is a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization founded in 1973. Sponsors conferences for couples and the professionals who serve them. Organized in chapters with trained and certified Leader Couples leading programs, classes...

Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education - Smart Marriages: The coalition serves as an information exchange and clearinghouse to help couples locate marriage and relationship courses; to help professionals, clergy and lay educators locate training programs and resources; to connect those with an interest in the continuing development of the field; to...

Diane Sollee Consultations for Conferences and Organizations: Phone Consultations with Diane Sollee, the founder and director of Smart Marriages, on Conference and Organization planning. Email to set up an appointment.

I-PREP – Israel Joins the Healthy Marriage Arena - Susan Barth: Together in Happiness, directed by Susan Barth, is launching the I-PREP program in Israel as a springboard to bring marriage education to the country. Tailored to Israeli society and available in Hebrew and English, I-PREP is based on the world renowned PREP program created by...

National Council On Family Relations (NCFR): As a leading membership organization for family professionals, the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) provides a forum where family researchers, educators, and practitioners can develop and disseminate knowledge about families and family relationships. NCFR sponsors the...

The Dibble Institute - Kay Reed: The Dibble Institute publishes a variety of curricula for teaching youth skills to build healthy romantic relationships now and in the future. Dibble curricula are used in classrooms, community organizations, agencies, and faith settings. They are successfully implemented...

The National Association for Relationship & Marriage Education (NARME): NARME exists to champion the wellbeing of marriages, families, parents and children through relationship and marriage education. Our board directors are located across the United States with our corporate office in Tallahassee, FL. Interested individuals or...

The National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers (NACFLM): An organization dedicated to providing personal and professional enrichment and support to those who minister with families. Membership includes anyone working in family ministry within the Catholic Church, but also open to Catholics doing family or marriage education under any other auspices....

The National Stepfamily Resource Center (NSRC): A clearinghouse linking family science research and best practices in work with couples and children in stepfamilies. Stepfamilies face unique needs typically not addressed in "general" marriage education. Information includes: Facts and FAQs, articles, books, links to other sites and...

Workplace/Corporate Settings

Provide classes or programs in the workplace

COUPLE COMMUNICATION I: COUPLE COMMUNICATION (CC) I teaches you and your partner practical skills for communicating more effectively and collaboratively about important issues in your lives. Course offered in group or privately by certified instructors. Receive a couple-packet of practical tools to speed...

Marriage Matters Jackson (Michigan): Marriage Matters Jackson provides resources, education and events which promote, prepare and preserve healthy marriages. Services include: public and private workshops and classes for dating, engaged and married people; community Date-Your-Mate Events four times annually; Healthy Marriage...

PREP: The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program: Howard Markman & Scott Stanley: Based on over twenty years of research, PREP teaches marital/premarital couples essential skills: how to communicate effectively, work as a team, solve problems, manage conflict, and preserve and enhance love, commitment and friendship. PREP has extensive experience in training mental health...

e-Newsletters/ Websites/ BLOGs / Twitter/ Teleconferences/ Podcasts/ Radio/TV

I-PREP – Israel Joins the Healthy Marriage Arena - Susan Barth: Together in Happiness, directed by Susan Barth, is launching the I-PREP program in Israel as a springboard to bring marriage education to the country. Tailored to Israeli society and available in Hebrew and English, I-PREP is based on the world renowned PREP program created by...

Love Song Speak - "Getaways for Your Married Life" - Deborah Rees: Want the perfect musical soundtrack for your next Getaway, Date, or Anniversary? 100 & More Love Songs are listed for your listening pleasure and can be downloaded. Getaways for Your Married Life - 25 Ways to Be Close by Deborah Rees, LMFT, is now available online and is the perfect...

Marriage & Relationship Class Online - Tony Fiore: Marriage Class Online is perfect for anyone who needs an affordable, effective, completely self-paced web-based Marriage/ Couples Enrichment program based on research findings. We know what successful couples do that is different from unsuccessful couples, and this program teaches these success...

MarriageClassOnline Blog -Tony Fiore: The marriage class online blog is about relationship education, relationship success and development of relationship skills that research has shown characterizes successful relationships versus those that don't succeed. The blog is sponsored by Marriage Class Online and written by...

PowerOfTwoMarriage.com -Susan Heitler: Learn the skills you need for a strong and loving marriage from the comfort of your home. Accessible all day, every day, any hour. Learn alone or with your spouse. Fun interactive learning games, podcasts, videos, quizzes, pdf’s and more. Replace...

Relationship Coaching Institute: Relationship Coaching training, certification, and practice development for helping professionals. Relationship coaching programs for singles and couples seeking a successful Life Partnership by telephone, online, workshop, or in person. Visit our website and download our free Relationship Coach...

Smart Marriages e-newsletter - FREE: This e-newsletter is the communication link for the Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education. Post questions, notices, research, articles and receive bulletins about the Smart Marriages conference and other Coalition news.To Subscribe

Soulmateskills.org - Kathryn & James Elliott: Want to read a romance story and learn how to communicate at the same time? That’s what you’ll find at www.soulmateskills.org. We’re Jim and Kathryn Elliott, PhD, soulmates. We want to assure you that having a soulmate relationship is not a matter of luck or even...

The Dibble Institute - Kay Reed: The Dibble Institute publishes a variety of curricula for teaching youth skills to build healthy romantic relationships now and in the future. Dibble curricula are used in classrooms, community organizations, agencies, and faith settings. They are successfully implemented...

The National Healthy Marriage Resource Center - Mary Myrick, Director: The National Healthy Marriage Resource Center (NHMRC), is a clearinghouse for high quality and timely information and resources on relationships and healthy marriage. The NHMRC's mission is to be a first stop for information, resources, and training on healthy marriage and relationships for...

ThriveSphere: the Collaborative Marriage “Reflectment” Inventory: ThriveSphere is the next generation self-partner-relationship awareness tool that gives couples a quick, comprehensive picture of their relationship on a single page. Partners take 67 questions online and then meet with a trained facilitator for review. ThriveSphere displays the 7 sectors of a...

Wedding Planning + Relationship Wisdom = Successful Engaged Couples Education: There is no better way to capture the attention of engaged couples than to talk with them about their upcoming wedding! Sadly, the superficial nature of weddings has blinded many marriage educators to the power of the wedding as the ideal metaphor for life and marriage. Check out this extensive...

YourTango Experts Online Directory: Get help for your relationship locally or by phone, email, or webcam--or if you’re an Expert, get listed. YourTango Experts is an all-inclusive online directory of relationship helping professionals and organizations (marriage & relationship educators,...

Magazines/Newsletters/Pamphlets/Materials

Foundations Newsletter & FACET premarital assessment: Steve & Kathy Beirne: This user-friendly newsletter supports married couples with short, to-the-point articles, pertinent research, original cartoons, a marriage-strengthening exercise and an article on spirituality in each issue. Enthusiastically received by readers, it makes a great wedding or 1st anniversary gift....

MARRIAGE magazine: Enrich, Enhance & Enliven Your Relationship!: #1 Relationship Resource: Proven advice for building better marriages. Secrets for solving conflicts and challenges. Discover (again) the magic in your marriage! The editor reviews over 2,000 resources annually to print the top 70 articles, saving you time and money. Valuable for couples and/or...

The National Healthy Marriage Resource Center - Mary Myrick, Director: The National Healthy Marriage Resource Center (NHMRC), is a clearinghouse for high quality and timely information and resources on relationships and healthy marriage. The NHMRC's mission is to be a first stop for information, resources, and training on healthy marriage and relationships for...

Threshold Magazine: written by Marriage Educators for Marriage Educators This quarterly magazine, published in Australia, contains news, features and research reviews. Includes articles by Linda Waite, Scott Stanley, Bill Doherty, David Popenoe, Paul Amato and Diane Sollee: "It is an invaluable resource"....

Games/Products

Couple Links: Relationship Board Game/Barbara Jenkins: Couple Links is a fun and exciting board game where two to four couples compete by answering real-life questions about their partner's likes, dislikes and views on various situations. Matching answers advance a couple through three relationship stages: Honeymoon, Reality and the Golden Stage....

Love Song Speak - "Getaways for Your Married Life" - Deborah Rees: Want the perfect musical soundtrack for your next Getaway, Date, or Anniversary? 100 & More Love Songs are listed for your listening pleasure and can be downloaded. Getaways for Your Married Life - 25 Ways to Be Close by Deborah Rees, LMFT, is now available online and is the perfect...

Money Habitudes - Syble Solomon: This unique, affordable, easy-to-use deck of cards, gives individuals & couples life-changing insights into their hidden attitudes about money. Use as a stand-alone program or add to any pre-marital or marriage program on communication or finance. TOOB workshop-in-a-Box for train-the-trainer or...

Latino/Hispanic/Spanish

Materials, classes, and/or services available in Spanish. See listings for specifics.

10 Great Dates & Second Half: Marriage Alive Programs, David & Claudia Arp: Video-based teach-right-out-of-the-box male-friendly programs! 10 Great Dates, 10 Great Dates for Black Couples, & 10 Great Dates in Spanish, Korean, and German, and the new Great Dates Connect (a streamlined 4-date version) offer a fun, innovative approach to marriage education. Couples come...

Active Relationships Programs: Kelly Simpson: Evidence-based! Secular, Christian, Spanish curricula. At-A-Distance Leader-Training Kits include Training Guide, DVD’s, PowerPoint . Curricula: (1) Active Families (for ALL family members TOGETHER ages 3+) skills for parents, children and bonding! Great for FATHERHOOD and/or for Head...

COUPLE COMMUNICATION I: COUPLE COMMUNICATION (CC) I teaches you and your partner practical skills for communicating more effectively and collaboratively about important issues in your lives. Course offered in group or privately by certified instructors. Receive a couple-packet of practical tools to speed...

COUPLE COMMUNICATION I & II Instructor Training/Sherod Miller: Learn to teach revised, evidence-based COUPLE COMMUNICATION I, built on the Collaborative Marriage model. Includes updated frameworks (Communication Styles, Awareness Wheel, Listening Cycle, Mapping Issues), 11 classic talking and listening skills for collaborative...

Cooperative Parenting and Divorce - Active Parenting: Help divorcing parents learn the skills they need to lift their children up, not weigh them down with their own conflict and grief. With your help, they can learn to manage conflict and establish a positive new relationship as co-parents. Active Parenting offers 3 "teach-out-of-the-box"...

Family Wellness Associates: Family Wellness Associates offers unique skills-based programs thatstrengthen and empower individuals, couples, parents, and families. Educators, ministers, laity, mental health professionals, and community leaders can train to present these highly interactive programs that have reached over a...

For Better and For Ever - Marriage Preparation: Rev Robert Ruhnke: For Better and For Ever, a marriage preparation program for churches, marriage educators &/or for couples to use on their own. Workbook covers: Family of Origin, Finances, Spirituality, Cohabitation, Mixed Faiths, Blended Families, etc. Dating couples can use it to judge their readiness for...

Fortified Marriages: Chris Garner: A non-profit, Christian ministry building strong marriages to strengthen families, churches and the community. Provides resources, marriage education and leadership training to individuals, couples and churches. The Fortified Marriages: Marriage Manual and Workbook (also available in Spanish) is...

Marriage Mentoring: 12 Conversations for Building Strong Marriages: Ed Gray: A breakthrough, innovative, proactive program that brings marriage mentoring into the lives of everyday couples who have much to learn from one another. It is elegantly simple – and powerful for building communities and churches that value marriage. Guided yet informal conversations allow...

Marriage Transformation - Susanne Alexander: Empowering individuals and couples to create happy, lasting, character-based marriages through careful and skillful relationship and marriage preparation and marriage strengthening. We offer coaching (Skype), workshops, and helpful books and materials for individuals, couples, and professionals....

Money Habitudes - Syble Solomon: This unique, affordable, easy-to-use deck of cards, gives individuals & couples life-changing insights into their hidden attitudes about money. Use as a stand-alone program or add to any pre-marital or marriage program on communication or finance. TOOB workshop-in-a-Box for train-the-trainer or...

PREP: The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program: Howard Markman & Scott Stanley: Based on over twenty years of research, PREP teaches marital/premarital couples essential skills: how to communicate effectively, work as a team, solve problems, manage conflict, and preserve and enhance love, commitment and friendship. PREP has extensive experience in training mental health...

Relationship Enhancement (RE) Programs: Bernard Guerney: Click for a schedule of monthly classes. Award-winning research proves RE to be exceptionally effective. Couples learn skills to increase mutual understanding and emotional responsiveness; resolve conflicts; establish more satisfying behavior patterns; and enhance relationships with children and...

Retrouvaille: A lifeline for couples with serious problems: (RetroVi) "means lifeline and rhymes with apple pie." A pay-what-you-can-afford, blank-envelope donation program for couples with serious problems who are distant, cold, disillusioned, bored, angry, separated and/or have experienced affairs, alcoholism, gambling, violence, etc.–...

The Third Option - Pat Ennis: This on-going marriage enrichment/marriage support program gives couples a THIRD choice – not endurance, not divorce – but a transformed marriage. It combines:1) skill and awareness education, 2) sharing by couples who have overcome difficulties and 3) a support group format. Couples or...

African American/Black

Programs designed specifically for use with African Americans

First Things First of Greater Richmond, Virginia - Bob Ruthazer: National and local Marriage Education programs including: PREP &Christian-PREP; PAIRS; Love Thinks (How to Avoid Falling for a Jerk forsingles; Marriage Mentors, Within My Reach, Love-U-2 Relationship Smarts,Marriage Savers; All-Pro Dad, Boot Camp for New Dads. Authorized trainers for...

Making Love Better TwoGether - Yolanda "Yanni" Brown: At TwoGether we provide services for Single Women and Couples who are interested in preparing for life-long healthy relationships, strengthening themselves and their relationships with their partners. Making Love Better TwoGether offers Marriage Education Workshops to strengthen the foundation of...

ProSAAM: Program for Strong African American Marriages: ProSAAM is designed to help African American couples in their aspirations to have strong and healthy relationships. It incorporates major aspects of the skills and principles building program PREP (The Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program) and is based on a five-year...

Korean

Materials, classes, and/or services available in Korean. See listings for specifics.

10 Great Dates & Second Half: Marriage Alive Programs, David & Claudia Arp: Video-based teach-right-out-of-the-box male-friendly programs! 10 Great Dates, 10 Great Dates for Black Couples, & 10 Great Dates in Spanish, Korean, and German, and the new Great Dates Connect (a streamlined 4-date version) offer a fun, innovative approach to marriage education. Couples come...

Family Wellness Associates: Family Wellness Associates offers unique skills-based programs thatstrengthen and empower individuals, couples, parents, and families. Educators, ministers, laity, mental health professionals, and community leaders can train to present these highly interactive programs that have reached over a...

Marriage Mentoring: 12 Conversations for Building Strong Marriages: Ed Gray: A breakthrough, innovative, proactive program that brings marriage mentoring into the lives of everyday couples who have much to learn from one another. It is elegantly simple – and powerful for building communities and churches that value marriage. Guided yet informal conversations allow...

Russian

Programs with couples materials translated to Russian

Marriage Mentoring: 12 Conversations for Building Strong Marriages: Ed Gray: A breakthrough, innovative, proactive program that brings marriage mentoring into the lives of everyday couples who have much to learn from one another. It is elegantly simple – and powerful for building communities and churches that value marriage. Guided yet informal conversations allow...

Russian - Programs with a Russian Translation: The following programs have been adapted to Russian culture and at least partially translated, usually the couples materials are translated with instructor materials in English. Active Relationships PAIRSPower of Two12 Conversations For colleagues familiar with the translations and...

Chinese

Available in Chinese

Family Wellness Associates: Family Wellness Associates offers unique skills-based programs thatstrengthen and empower individuals, couples, parents, and families. Educators, ministers, laity, mental health professionals, and community leaders can train to present these highly interactive programs that have reached over a...

German

Materials, classes, and/or services available in German. See listings for specifics.

10 Great Dates & Second Half: Marriage Alive Programs, David & Claudia Arp: Video-based teach-right-out-of-the-box male-friendly programs! 10 Great Dates, 10 Great Dates for Black Couples, & 10 Great Dates in Spanish, Korean, and German, and the new Great Dates Connect (a streamlined 4-date version) offer a fun, innovative approach to marriage education. Couples come...

Vietnamese

Materials, classes, and/or services available in Vietnamese. See listings for specifics.

For Better and For Ever - Marriage Preparation: Rev Robert Ruhnke: For Better and For Ever, a marriage preparation program for churches, marriage educators &/or for couples to use on their own. Workbook covers: Family of Origin, Finances, Spirituality, Cohabitation, Mixed Faiths, Blended Families, etc. Dating couples can use it to judge their readiness for...

Free Stuff

Free Programs and Resources: A collection of free resources for couples and singles.

Marriage Resource Center of Miami Valley (MRC): MRC is a non-profit organization in Springfield, OH dedicated to preparing, strengthening and restoring marriages through congregational and community partnerships, relationship education, media outreach, and mentoring. MRC works to inspire marriage success and...

Marriage Works! Ohio: Free Couple’s Educational Programs: This collaborative effort to build healthy relationships and strong families, offers free premarital and marriage enrichment classes and seminars to empower dating, engaged and married couples in the Miami Valley. Together with corporations, individuals, churches and community organizations our...

Relationship Coaching Institute: Relationship Coaching training, certification, and practice development for helping professionals. Relationship coaching programs for singles and couples seeking a successful Life Partnership by telephone, online, workshop, or in person. Visit our website and download our free Relationship Coach...

Retrouvaille: A lifeline for couples with serious problems: (RetroVi) "means lifeline and rhymes with apple pie." A pay-what-you-can-afford, blank-envelope donation program for couples with serious problems who are distant, cold, disillusioned, bored, angry, separated and/or have experienced affairs, alcoholism, gambling, violence, etc.–...

Smart Marriages e-newsletter - FREE: This e-newsletter is the communication link for the Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education. Post questions, notices, research, articles and receive bulletins about the Smart Marriages conference and other Coalition news.To Subscribe

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